Wilma Kribs' hands are never idle. The 94-year-old is a quilt maker, and like those who know the value of handmade comfort, none of her nine grandchildren has slept under a store-bought bedspread.

When knitting became the Thing To Do a couple of years ago, part of its appeal was its portability: you could do it on the bus or in a pub with your mates, then put it in your handbag at the end of ...

Throughout my life I've enjoyed sewing, embroidery, applique, painting, making the world's first (and only?) giant inflatable Boggle set – but for my first three decades I shunned patchwork. I thought ...

Pretty, practical and the perfect way to make the most of old clothes, patchwork quilts are the coolest way to give your home a shot of upcycled style Whether you’re making a patchwork quilt for ...

Sylvia Hernandez, “Los Abuelos Padilla” (2016) (all images courtesy of Caribbeing and the artist) The quilts created by hand by Sylvia Hernandez (aka Brooklyn Quilt Girl) and currently on the wall of ...