Two historians say African American slaves may have used a quilt code to navigate the Underground Railroad. Quilts with patterns named "wagon wheel," "tumbling blocks," and "bear's paw" appear to have ...
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Edith Edmunds, a 99-year-old resident of Halifax County, is weaving history into her quilts, using her lifelong passion for sewing to educate others about the Underground ...