LIVERMORE — It would be tough to imagine anyone who looks less like a quilter than Rob Appell. But check out his work, and it’s easy to see why this boisterous surf dude from Morro Bay is an innovator ...

I grew up surrounded by quilts. My grandmother has been quilting since the 1950s, and while my experience is far less than hers, it's a hobby I dove head-first into during the throes of the Covid ...