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quilter

  • a word derived from quilt.
    quilt
    noun
    a coverlet for a bed, made of two layers of fabric with some soft substance, as wool or down, between them and stitched in patterns or tufted through all thicknesses in order to prevent the filling from shifting.

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LeVasseur’s grandmother was a quilter, and her mother a scrapbooker, so crafting, to her, was in her “lineage.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025

“Each quilter had the opportunity to provide input on the items featured in our collection on multiple occasions throughout the process,” Target spokesperson Brian Harper-Tibaldo wrote in an emailed statement.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024

“I’ve actually gotten a very small house built, thanks to Etsy and a few more people,” says Mary Margaret Pettway, a third-generation quilter who sells quilts and pieced wall hangings on Etsy.

From The Verge ● Feb. 7, 2022

Mary Margaret Pettway, a quilter who was elected board chair of Souls Grown Deep in 2018, said the foundation’s efforts have made a world of difference here.

From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021

Before she could answer, a high-pitched voice called from the bevy of quilter women: “Pearl Ann.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool