: material that is quilted or used for making quilts
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: the process of quilting
Examples of quilting in a Sentence
Her hobbies include knitting and quilting.
Recent Examples on the WebThe quilting and fabric colors up the style side of things, while heating areas (including in the shoulders!) keep this coat as functional.—Meghan Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024 Avid quilters and new hobbyists alike will enjoy Juki’s sewing and quilting machine.—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023 The computational thinking that is embedded in Indigenous artifacts and other creative practices, such as weaving, beadwork and quilting, is not merely decorative.—Audrey G. Bennett, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2023 The epicenter of traditional American quilting lies in Appalachia, a region roughly surrounding the Appalachian mountains that spans parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York.—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2023 Kincaid explores African themes and origins with quilting, found materials, collage and photography, while Piñeiro Bello looks at Caribbean diaspora from his home base in Miami, painting with vibrant colors on raw linen or burlap.—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 Price at time of publish: $111 Quilt and Thread Quilters Advent Calendar
Thanks to TikTok, quilting is one of 2023’s top craft trends.—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023 The only advantage to a larger sewing machine would be for quilting, and many machines come with a larger sewing area attachment for quilters.—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023 The logo gives a pop of reflective metallic contrast and the quilting runs as strips along the length of the strap, giving it a distinct look.—Tim Barribeau, wsj.com, 27 Oct. 2023
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