Tag: quilting traditions
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40 Ways to Connect with Your Crafting Legacy
Handmade fiber arts—knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, and sewing—are more than just crafts. They are threads that connect us to the past, present, and future. Every stitch carries a story, a memory, or a piece of cultural heritage. Even if you weren’t handed down a family tradition, you can still find ways to explore, reclaim, and…
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Creativity as a Legacy: How Craft Connects Us to the Past, Present, and Future
When I sit down to create, I often think about the hands that came before mine. The grandmothers who quilted by lamplight. The artisans who wove intricate tapestries centuries ago. The makers who stitched, knitted, embroidered, and crocheted their way through history. Even if we don’t always realize it, crafting connects us to a long,…