It all started with Betty Maddox simple question,”Would you like to learn to quilt with others?”. Forty-eight folks sitting in the parking lot of a local fabric store said “yes” and the Pine Tree ...

Dear Heloise: I saw your recent column on creative memorials to pets loved and lost. I wanted to mention that I have planted trees in honor of pets, and placed some of their ashes in the hole before I ...

The two 14-foot square quilts created by artist Therese May for the San Jose Convention Center have moved to a new home. The Willow Glen artist was commissioned to make the quilts two decades ago, ...

Two years ago, the Tucson Botanical Gardens made a giant splash with a garden-wide art exhibition about the influence of plants on Frida Kahlo’s artwork. Right now, the Gardens have snagged another ...

Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a series of articles contributed by the Ridge Quilters Guild. George and Kim Morris’s home sets on a knoll with a view of the hills and majestic oaks. This home ...

GROWING FRUIT TREES: There's nothing like biting into a juicy, ripe apple, pear or peach from your own backyard tree. And you don't need a huge amount of space; there are many miniaturized varieties ...

Featuring nearly 100 quilts -- from vintage heirlooms made in the 1800s to newer quilts, table runners, wall hangings and tree skirts -- the annual Deck the Halls with Quilts holiday home tour in ...