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Quilting is a sewing method done to join two or more layers of material together to make a thicker padded material. A quilter is the name given to someone who works at quilting. Quilting can be done by hand, by sewing machine, or by a specialist longarm quilting system. 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 rocking, straight or running stitch is commonly used and these stitches can be purely functional or decorative and elaborate. Quilting is done to create 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. HistoryFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  mrsschmenkmanquilts.files.wordpress.com 560px x 420px | 185.90kB [source page] Detail from Quilting Time by Romare Bearden It is quite a magnificent re do of the From Yahoo Image Search: "Quilting"  mequilter.blogspot.com Mary ue, 27 Jul 2010 03:05:00 GM I'm thinking there must be a way I can spice up these . quilting. updates. I'm not finding any original ideas running around in my head. Isn't it interesting how some days you feel so creative when writing and other days it's like the well ...  loiscreates.com "Lois Grebowski" Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:33:00 GM I'm working on a . quilt. for a soon-to-be 4 year old little girl. I'm going to use some of the stuff I learned in my . quilting. class. As of now, I have a basic grid . quilted. on the . quilt. , now it's my turn to make it fancy. ...  notesfromthequiltlab.blogspot.com ann hermes ue, 27 Jul 2010 16:32:00 GM Well, the pile of little . quilt. tops isn't getting any smaller, so I think it's time to do a little . quilting. . I have a total of ten tops to . quilt. . The flower . quilt. is something I haven't done before--I took an antique block (which ... From Google Blog Search: "Quilting"  nola.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:39:43 GMT+00:00 NOLA.com meeting of the minds: For Ann Sweany, quilting has been a passion for more than 30 years, giving her a creative outlet that can result in deeply symbolic ...  auburnjournal.com Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:14:20 GMT+00:00 Auburn Journal The Sewers & Rippers are a quilting group that meets from 9 am to 1 pm every Tuesday at the Auburn Grace Community Church. Over the last nine years the ...  wbir.com Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:44:32 GMT+00:00 bucks trend; joins hundreds of competitive quilters in expo show WBIR-TV With over 400 quilts on display, there's always something to catch your eye at the American Quilter's Society International Quilt Expo. ... From Google News Search: "Quilting" Why is it so important to wash the fabric for quilting before you cut it? Q. Why is it sop important to wash the fabric for quilting before you cut it? Asked by ashleyg - Sat Jun 24 00:11:29 2006 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments A. There are two schools of thought on this. I personally do NOT prewash my fabric before making a quilt, and many people, including professional quilters, also do not. Others (including other professional quilters) insist on prewashing every piece of fabric. If you have a dark or bright color, especially red or purple, or if the fabric is hand dyed or a batik, you should test it for color fastness. Blot with a piece of damp white cotton and see if it picks up any color. Or you can cut a piece and put it in a small dish of water with some liquid soap. If the water discolors, you should prewash. The better quality quilting fabrics are less likely to transfer color, except batiks, which are still prone to color transfer. If you don't prewash,… [cont.] Answered by swbiblio - Mon Jun 26 21:58:41 2006 I Need to seal a concrete floor in a basement used as a quilting studio, what is best choice? Q. My basement floor is unsealed, it produces a dust like substance. I use the space as a quilting studio and this dust gets on my batting and fabrics. I cleaned the floor repeatedly but the "dust" problem just comes back. Is this a by product of concrete curing? The house is only 5 years old. Asked by Kay A - Wed Jan 17 11:05:03 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. One of the best and most durable ways to seal a concrete floor is with epoxy paint there are several on the market some even have peaces of color you sprinkle on while the paint is still wet that make a very attractive finish. Answered by Pat B - Wed Jan 17 11:43:04 2007 Does anybody know how to get started with quilting?
Q. I need tutorials, materials that i need... I have got no clue about quilting but it looks like fun so im going to try it out. Video tutorials would be apreciated! I need step by step help! Asked by mia.loveu - Sun Dec 21 07:51:11 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. There are two terrific free 'learn to quilt' sites on the web, with lots of pictures but no videos. Both of these start out with what equipment you'll need and how to use it safely, and go on from there. 'About.com' has great 'beginner' patterns, and the Quilters Cache has one of the best quilt block libraries around. If you find you need a video on a particular topic, 'expertvillage' has dozens to choose from. The very best way to learn, though, is to take a class through your park district, a fabric store, local adult education, etc. - you can save yourself a lot of aggravation. Happy quilting, and welcome to the addiction! Answered by Chirp - Sun Dec 21 11:49:09 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Quilting"
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