Definition of Quilts. Meaning of Quilts. Synonyms of Quilts

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Definition of Quilts

Quilt
Quilt Quilt, n. [OE. quilte, OF. cuilte, L. culcita ? bed, cushion, mattress. Cf. 2d Counterpoint, Cushion.] Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them together; also, any outer bed cover. The beds were covered with magnificent quilts. --Arbuthnot.
Quilt
Quilt Quilt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quilted; p. pr. & vb. n. Quilting.] 1. To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made; as, to quilt a coat. --Dryden. 2. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material. 3. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.

Meaning of Quilts from wikipedia

- the word "quilt" can also be used to refer to an unquilted duvet or comforter.) There are many traditions regarding the uses of quilts. Quilts may be made...
- to create a new quilt from worn-out clothes, and in these quilts the internal batting layer was made up of old blankets or older quilts. During American...
- are referred to as wholecloth quilts. Early wholecloth quilts have three layers: a quilt top, a filling (in early quilts the filler was often wool), and...
- diversity in quilting styles. Quilts were meant to be sentimental and symbolic. From 1920-1930 there was a new-found desire to make quilts, generating...
- quilter has caused an increase in recent years for quilting. These machines allow quilters to have their quilts finished without going through the time-consuming...
- more irregularly shaped pieces of fabric. In comparison to standard quilts, crazy quilts are far more likely to use exotic pieces of fabric, such as velvet...
- quilts that were developed from the 17th century onwards in France. One of the earliest surviving examples of trapunto quilting is the Tristan Quilt in...
- The Quilt is the fourth studio album by the American rap rock band Gym class Heroes, released by Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance on September 9, 2008. Half...
- The quilts of Gee's Bend are quilts created by a group of women and their ancestors who live or have lived in the isolated African-American hamlet of...
- Quilt art, sometimes known as art quilting, mixed media art quilts or fiber art quilts, is an art form that uses both modern and traditional quilting...