Whether you're a keen sewer looking for a new challenge or a craft fan looking for a project to practice your sewing skills, quilting could be just the thing you are after. Don't worry if you haven't ...

"Every quilt tells a story," says Carissa Heckathorn, director of the Iowa Quilt Museum, and a quilter for more than 30 years. "A quilt from the 1800s can tell you a lot about the woman who made it.