SHEBOYGAN – A hidden owl peaks between the leaves of a birch tree. A buck stands in the valley of two hills near a lake. Two horses nuzzle together in a reaching sunflower field. These are several ...

Barbara Pietila paints with fabric and thread. Instead of a brush, she wields a needle. Instead of using canvas, she depicts scenes on cotton. The Baltimore artist has been making story quilts for ...

A stitch is an ordinary device, but when it's used for decorative purposes, there's magic in it. That premise underpins a new exhibition at the Folk Art Center that includes more than 60 needlework ...