Quilting, History, Characteristics, & Facts

Quilting, sewing technique in which two layers of fabric, usually with an insulating interior layer, are sewn together with multiple rows of stitching. It has been used for clothing in China, the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe but is now primarily associated with the construction of bedcovers and wall hangings.

How Quiltmaking's Deep Traditions Are Influencing Contemporary Art

Celtic Quilts – My Journey – Beth Ann Williams

Crazy Quilting: A Skillful Balance of Precision and Imagination

Crazy Quilts and Family History – Sewn Modern Quilt Patterns by Amy Schelle

Alias Grace Quilts: Why We Quilt Throughout Life - The Quilting Company

North Carolina Quilts – How We Went from Waterpower to the Grandaddy of All Quilt Bees to the New Home of Keepsake Quilting – Quilts, Quips, and other Nearsighted Adventures

From Ancient Pharaohs to Contemporary Art - A Visual History of Quilting history-of-quilting

The History of Quilting – Home School in the Woods Publishing

Quilt Discovery Experience - Homestead National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

FanFlex: Lightweight flexible crests and patches that fold easy. - FanTex: An all-new super comfortable soft fabric. - FanFit: The authentic on-ice

Making History: Quilts & Fabric from 1890-1970

Always there: the overlooked history of quilting in African American culture – Blackboard Magazine