The making of quilts has been going on for hundreds of years. Used for the pure purposing of keeping warm, and also used as a art form. You will find volumes that provide both a beautifully illustrated history of the art quilt movement and caring for collection of quality pieces. The techniques and materials featured in many books will have you in wonder and pulling you into the world of quilt making.
Although you will find stunning displays of quilts art shows and county fairs the quit in general turns is a type of bedding. Actually a bed cover composed usually a decorative top, batting in the middle layer which is insulation and layer of cloth or
fabric for the bottom layer. The general purpose of a quilt is to keep your warm and toasty.
One the basic techniques of building quilts is tying. In the tying process you use thread, yarn, string or ribbon to pass through all three layers of the quilt. This
stitching is usually fairly close and at regular intervals to keep the three layers together. Although this can be very decorative, the
purpose is to keep the quilt together when using it or even more important when the quilt is washed. It should be noted that tied quilts is some regions are called lap quilts or a more popular name comforter.
One of the most traditional types of quilts is patchwork. This is a multi-national technique that has been used over the past 500 years. You will find the common technique in Europe and Asia and through the growing textile industry of North America. They are noted in Amish quilts as well as crazy quilts, bridal and friendship quilts and more. You will find many more quilt making ideas in the numerous quilting books available at Delve Bookstore. |
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