quilter
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a word derived from
quilt.
quiltnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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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
After her mom died in 2010, quilter JoeAnn Pettway-West revisited the practice and found peace in completing her mother’s unfinished quilts.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
You’re a quilter, you’re going to find the quilter.
From The Verge ● Jul. 27, 2021
Sharon Cruden, 75, a teacher of educators who specialized in learning disabilities and who also was a volunteer hospital caregiver and a quilter, died May 13 at a hospital in Washington.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 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
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