A patchwork of quilt shops and groups in the southwest metropolitan region illustrate the craft's popularity In one breath, Sally Mackey insists she is not a quilter, that her skill is applique ...

In one breath, Sally Mackey insists she is not a quilter, that her skill is applique --stitching fabric onto a larger background. In the next, she says, face serious, "Quilting is my life. I live ...

This crazy quilt by Emma Dena Lewis McMackin (1859-1943) is in the McLean county Museum of History collection.