quilting

[ kwil-ting ]

noun

1. the act of a person who quilts.
2. material for making quilts.
3. a heavily padded wrapping, as for fragile cargo.

quilting

/ ˈkwɪltɪŋ /

noun

1. material used for making a quilt
2. the act or process of making a quilt
3. quilted work

Word History and Origins

Origin of quilting¹

First recorded in 1605–15; quilt + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Old face coverings can make for great scraps for quilting, making doll clothing, or even fashioning a hamster-sized hammock.

From Popular-Science

It offers enough room for large quilting projects, tracing poster-size artworks, or tracing from multiple assets.

From Popular-Science

The quilting maintains an even distribution of the beads, so there’s no pooling.

From Popular-Science

After six months of daily use, it shows no wear, the quilting is as warm as the first day I put it on, and the water-repellent finish continues to keep me dry even when snow turns to rain.

From Outside Online

His wife reportedly told members of her quilting club that she, too, was carrying a pistol.

From The Daily Beast

Cox has been quilting for 20 years and her latest book is The Quilter's Catalog: A Comprehensive Resource Guide.

From The Daily Beast

Both the young girls were dressed in their best; for they were going to a quilting-party, where they expected to meet many beaux.

From Project Gutenberg

"Mr. Gordonmammon thinks a deal of the Widow Lawton," said the hostess of the quilting-party.

From Project Gutenberg

Being asked out to tea and inviting in return, sewing bees, quilting parties when some girl was making an outfit.

From Project Gutenberg

It's like a regular old-fashioned quilting party to see them build a nest.

From Project Gutenberg

The women met in sewing and quilting bees and apple-parings; the men came for the evening meal and remained for the country dance.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• brocade
• decoration
• lace
• needlepoint
• tapestry