It didn't take long for quilt appraiser Dee Dadik to figure out that the folded quilt in front of her was not a priceless family heirloom. With just a quick initial glance, she knew it was machine ...

Fold your quilt lengthwise with the top of the quilt folded inwards. Carefully lower the quilt into the washing machine, distributing the quilt evenly around the center part.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Colorful pieces of fabric are folded up and displayed at Fresno's newest quilt shop Second Chance Fabrics. "Quilting is coming back. We're seeing a younger generation that ...

The quilt began in 1987 with a single 3-foot-by-6-foot panel (roughly the size of a grave) and now comprises more than 46,000 pieces commemorating loved ones who died of AIDS.

She pulled the first neatly folded quilt from the black water. She carefully took each quilt from the bin and passed it to another volunteer through an open window to the yard.