Patchwork is the art of joining small pieces of material in patterns using diamonds, triangles, squares, and similar shapes. It is important that all pieces are cut accurately, allowing 1/4 inch for seams, and that they are joined together with the running stitch as evenly as possible. The success of the finished design depends not only on careful cutting and sewing together but on the color harmony [...]

Good Morning,I have been mulling over the question of how one learns to appreciate art, fabric art in particular, and how to educate the public about art quilts.First of all, art quilts as an art form is a relatively new concept in the art world. Textile art has existed a long time in the form of woven tapestries or sewn garments. Quilts have also existed a long time and have even been decorated with [...]

In the olden days, women would gather around a quilting frame to spend the afternoon socializing and helping someone finish a quilt. These events were called quilting bees.Today we still make beautiful hand made quilts for the enjoyment of handling the material, knowing that it will be highly valued by the receiver and practicing an almost lost art. Men enjoy this form of art as well as women.Quilting [...]

Quilts are not just pieces of fabrics sewn together. It is an artistic piece and a symbol of just about anything, to which it tags along a number of uses. In different circumstances, quilts are pieced and sewn together for many different reasons. Being pieced together out of the many scraps, a quilt is typically sewn to provide warmth and comfort. The very first step in quilting is to think of its [...]

Quilts are a popular style of bedding that contain a layer of fabric and a layer of batting made from cotton with a colorful, often patchwork top. Quilting is the technique of joining these layers together into a single item. Quilts are generally meant to be used as a bed cover, but they can also be used for decorative purposes.A quilt can be any size and varies widely in design. It’s easy to [...]

Which hand quilted patterns were stitched into American quilts made in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries? Nine common patterns seen by this quilt historian are described here.1. Clamshell is one of the earliest patterns. They were stitched allover the top on whole cloth and patchwork quilts or as the background between other quilting patterns. 2. Feathers were most common on pre-Civil War fancy [...]

It is said that the first signs of quilting originated in Egyptian historical clothing artifacts and in the times of the templer knights. It was originally used to re-enforce clothes in order to make them warmer for winter. Contemporary quilting has become a rather work of art instead of a clothing necessity and there are many exhibitions that support the beautiful creations of quilt makers. People [...]

Used as a kind of bedding cover, quilts are constructed using a colorful fabric on top, followed by a cotton batting layer and another fabric layer beneath that to give a strong backing and some support. Quilting is the term used to pull these three layers together. A number of quilts are constructed to provide decoration for homes, but they are most often constructed to be used as covering for the [...]

Quilts are beautiful handmade works of art. It is a special gift, one of love that can become a family heirloom for generations to cherish. It only takes a matter of skill and talent. If you are good in making quilts, why not start quilting and express yourself through this art?Homemade quilts are signs of love and care. It is done tediously and carefully, foreseeing an end product to be loved and [...]

This is the fun part of all quilt-making techniques. You can engrave the entire world on these quilts. Appliqu? quilt are the quilts that represent certain time in memory.These quilts can be easy as well as hard to make, hard because there is no certain pattern that you have to follow so those who are accustomed to copying certain patterns will find it hard to do while those who are creative and let [...]