In Dec. 2019, the Battle of Richmond Association announced that it was on the lookout for silk neckties of any color, width, and size, with which to create a quilt.

William Friend gave numerous silk ties to his mother-in-law and, in turn, she tied different sorts of knots to make him a king-size quilt. It was one of about 50 quilts that were on display ...

A 68-year-old quilt that was made in Bayfield in 1950 has returned home again. Members of the Pine River Valley Heritage Society are thrilled that an old tie quilt they believe was made her ...

So, Finkelstein gave her around 40 of her husband’s ties, which were mostly silk and cotton. “Some were ties from the 1950s, and some were from Thailand. He referred to those as his ‘Thai ...

When Ellen Holen started stitching her sons’ old neckties into a colorful silk quilt some seven decades ago on a central Nebraskan farm, she was probably just being practical, not trying to ...

John, who passed away in April 2019, never went a day without wearing a tie on the job. His collection was vast, all made of silk and in all shades of red and blue.

These silk tie-backs can cost as much as $200 elsewhere, but here they are $40 each (942 Third Ave., nr. 57th St.; 212-753-6511). Photo: Davies + Starr The Stashable, Multipurpose Hybrid ...

Japanomania and America's silk industry drove a crazy quilt trend at the turn of the 19th century. The National Museum of American History has some gorgeous examples on view in its exhibit ...

A 68-year-old quilt that was made in Bayfield in 1950 has returned home. Members of the Pine River Valley Heritage Society are thrilled that an old tie quilt they believe was made here in 1 ...