"Quilting is a method of stitching layers of material together. Although there are some variations, a quilt usually means a bed cover made of two layers of fabric with a layer of padding (wadding) in between, held together by lines of stitching."....from the V&A Museum

"Quilting varies from a purely functional fabric joinery technique to highly elaborate, decorative three dimensional surface treatments. A wide variety of textile products are traditionally associated with quilting, including bed coverings, home furnishings, garments and costumes, wall hangings, artistic objects, and cultural artifacts."....from Wikipedia

"Quiltmaking is sometimes attributed to the Amish. Similarly to patchwork, it is actually a very ancient needlework technique which dates back several centuries and traces from Mesopotamia and India."...from Carrefour The European Quilt Show

"In the broadest sense, quilting is the craft of making quilts. That full process may include choosing fabric, cutting pieces, sewing the quilt top, layering the quilt, stitching it together, and finishing the edges. But in the more technical sense, quilting is the act of stitching through the three layers of a quilt to hold them together."... from Sewendipitous.com

"...from the outside, quilting can look like a complicated puzzle of tiny pieces, strange tools, and mysterious terms. But the real secret is that it’s mostly just sewing straight lines! The magic is in how those simple seams come together to create something spectacular."....from Missouri Star Quilt Co.

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