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Quilting is a sewing method done either by hand, by sewing machine, or by a longarm quilting system. A person who takes on quilting as an occupation is called a quilter. The process of quilting uses a needle and thread to join two or more layers of material together to make a quilt. Typical quilting is done with three layers: the top fabric or quilt top, batting or insulating material and backing material. The quilter's hand or sewing machine passes the needle and thread through all layers and then brings the needle back up. The process is repeated across the entire piece where quilting is wanted. A straight or running stitch is commonly used and these stitches can be purely functional or decorative and elaborate. Quilting is done on bed spreads, art quilt wall hangings, clothing, and a variety of textile products. Quilting can make a project thick, or with dense quilting, can raise one area so that another stands out. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  constantinequilts.com 141px x 100px | 2.70kB [source page] Perfect Hand Quilting without Pain by Liuxin Newman Price $38 00  csupomona.edu 395px x 550px | 117.80kB [source page] The reason I have included the quilting bee myth here is that the frequency of quilting bees has been greatly exaggerated and most quilting was not done as part of a bee The painting of a quilting bee by Grandma Moses is a perfect example of an idealized quilting bee It s a delightful representation of a gathering of women quilting around the frame while others prepare a  lolemming.typepad.com 375px x 500px | 58.70kB [source page] < Quilting 6505 trisha considering a cut 1 Permalink From Yahoo Image Search: "Quilting"  craftblips.com unknown Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:01 GM Antique Quilts Are Classic! - Walking the isles of . quilt. exhibits at International . Quilt. Festival is an amazing experience. Included in the exhibits were some antique quilts. They are truly classics. Here are just a ...  thequilter.blogspot.com paula, the quilter Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:01 GM It is The . Quilter's. 4th Blogiversary. Four years, can you believe it? This blog was started mainly to have a place to record thoughts and actions about . quilting. . But it has morphed into something much more than an online journal. ...  creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com LindaM hu, 15 Oct 2009 08:06:29 GM Enjoy creative articles, tutorials, and more at Creative Textile & . Quilting. Arts - Inspiration, Education and Motivation for textile & . quilt. artists. From Google Blog Search: "Quilting"  news.google.com Roanoke Times Vance is the featured artist in a community quilting project that will examine the past, present and future of Price's Fork Elementary School. ... news.google.com Wausau Daily Herald Possible ideas are quilting , knitting, cross-stitch, sewing, painting, cooking, exercise, dance, woodworking, crafts, stenciling, self-defense, ... news.google.com Austin American-Statesman Each section starts with a bit of history for that particular type of quilting . The patterns: There are Wartime Quilts for the soldiers, Community Quilts to ... From Google News Search: "Quilting" Can quilting needles and pins be sharpened? Q. I started quilting over the summer, but my needles and quilt T pins are quite dull. Can they be sharpened? They were quite expensive to purchase and I'd hate to spend that extra money if they could somehow be revitalized. Asked by Empress ~of~Roam - Sat Dec 29 13:16:26 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. go look for a pin cushion that has the emery bag with it. These used to be in the shape of an apple or tomato with a strawberry shaped thing attached by a cord. run the needle through the emery bag several times. I personally like the #9 or 11 needles and they are so very brittle that they bend and break. I get the plastic headed quilting pins. They are finer than T-pins so slide through the fabrics easier. Also, see if you can find some "raw" wool. This is natural from the sheep, not scoured so the lanolin is still in it. Also the dirt, but that doesn't matter too much. Run the needles and pins through the wool several times. It both polishes, sharpens and leaves a film of lanolin on the needles and pins. This helps the steel to go… [cont.] Answered by Miz Lamb - Sat Dec 29 14:14:29 2007 How much will quilting fabric shrink if I wash it before piecing it together? Q. I'm trying to figure out how big my pieces of fabric will be after I wash them. I know that I have heard cotton quilting fabric shrinks about 2-3%. Is this usually the standard? Asked by stargurl78 - Wed Aug 13 07:43:50 2008 - - 5 Answers - 2 Comments A. It depends on the quality of the fabric. The good stuff that you buy at quilt shops is more expensive (usually in the $8 - $9 range) but it shrinks less and the colors are less likely to run. The cheap stuff that you can pick up at WalMart or the large chain fabric store will shrink a bit more, and some of the colors may fade or bleed. Also, different kinds of fabric shrink differently. Cotton flannel will shrink considerably more than plain cotton. I don't prewash my fabrics, but that's a personal preference. There are arguments both for and against. I like the crisp feel of unwashed fabric when I'm sewing, and I like the old fashioned puckery look of the finished quilt after washing it. And frankly, washing is kind of a hassle - I like… [cont.] Answered by swbiblio - Wed Aug 13 08:35:13 2008 Does the Singer Prelude sewing machine work for quilting?
Q. I am interested in taking up quilting to make cat beds, lap blankets and bed quilts etc. I was wondering if there was any reason the Singer Prelude wouldn't work for these things since in my research I saw they have specific machines for quilting. Asked by ruby_phoenix_princess - Fri Nov 23 14:25:02 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. You can use any machine for quilting. The ones specified as "quilting" just have some extra features. I use a machine that I bought in the late 60s and it works just fine. The hard part of doing the actual quilting stitches via machine, is dealing with all the fabric. I recommend your first project be something small. Get some experience before you go for a bed sized quilt. Here's a great site for blocks: Answered by bdancer222 - Fri Nov 23 19:48:05 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Quilting"
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