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[ kwil-ting ] / ˈkwɪl tɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quilting ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of a person who quilts. material for making quilts. a heavily padded wrapping, as for fragile cargo. Origin of quiltingFirst recorded in 1605–15; quilt + -ing1 Words nearby quiltingquillwork, quillwort, Quilmes, quilt, quilted, quilting, quilting bee, quim, Quimper, quin-, quinacrine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quiltingHis wife reportedly told members of her quilting club that she, too, was carrying a pistol. The Storm of Violence That Killed Texas District Attorney Mike McLelland|Michael Daly|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST Cox has been quilting for 20 years and her latest book is The Quilter's Catalog: A Comprehensive Resource Guide. Quilts for Obama|Meg Cox|May 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST I didn't care for their frolics and sleighing parties and quilting bees. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir|May Agnes Fleming I am sure Mother will want my help with her quilting this afternoon. A Little Maid of Old Maine|Alice Turner Curtis
Each motif has its edges turned under, then tacked to the quilt or bedspread when the quilting is finished. Needlework Economies|Various The whole design is made up of gayly coloured silks evidently worked in after the quilting was done. It will roll up easier if the quilting runs from side to side only. How to Camp Out|John M. Gould
British Dictionary definitions for quilting
nounmaterial used for making a quilt the act or process of making a quilt quilted work Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quiltingcovering, lace, decoration, tapestry, brocade, needlepoint, stuff, cover, fill, bedeck, knit, decorate, embellish, stitch, sewing, embroidery, darning, crocheting, knitting, stitchery |