Newly retired, Dad waited by the front door to take my mom grocery shopping. “Tom, you can’t wear that,” Mom exclaimed. “Why? Don’t I match?” he asked. A fair question, since Dad was notoriously color ...

Last year we did a column on kitsch crafts, and one of the featured projects was an apron made of men’s ties. We presented the apron to a friend on her birthday, and she advised us during the holiday ...

“Sunshine” Joe Mallard’s hand-stitched quilts are a mix of patterns, colors, words and neck ties. “My quilts chronicle history that happens over a long period of time, while it is happening,” Mallard ...

Tootie Watford is a self-taught quilter. Her traditional and contemporary designs reflect her innate creativity and remarkable use of color and pattern. As the granddaughter of a quilter, Tootie, had ...