Harriet Hockaday, who exhibited and won prizes for her quilts at various fairs, crafted this unique silk quilt. She combined the precise “Tumbling Blocks” pattern with elaborate embroidery to create ...

Quilts with patterns named "wagon wheel," "tumbling blocks," and "bear's paw" appear to have contained secret messages that helped direct slaves to freedom, the pair claim.

Today, the quilt garden at the arboretum has 24 small beds divided by walkways. Each bed is landscaped like a quilt square, inspired by block patterns such as log cabin, double wedding ring ...