quilting

[ kwil-ting ]

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noun

the act of a person who quilts.
material for making quilts.

a heavily padded wrapping, as for fragile cargo.

Origin of quilting

First recorded in 1605–15; quilt + -ing¹

Words Nearby quilting

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How to use quilting in a sentence

Old face coverings can make for great scraps for quilting, making doll clothing, or even fashioning a hamster-sized hammock.
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It offers enough room for large quilting projects, tracing poster-size artworks, or tracing from multiple assets.
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The quilting maintains an even distribution of the beads, so there’s no pooling.
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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.
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His wife reportedly told members of her quilting club that she, too, was carrying a pistol.
The Storm of Violence That Killed Texas District Attorney Mike McLelland | Michael Daly | April 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

Cox has been quilting for 20 years and her latest book is The Quilter's Catalog: A Comprehensive Resource Guide.
Quilts for Obama | Meg Cox | May 16, 2009 | 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.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 | Various
"Mr. Gordonmammon thinks a deal of the Widow Lawton," said the hostess of the quilting-party.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 | Various
Being asked out to tea and inviting in return, sewing bees, quilting parties when some girl was making an outfit.
A Little Girl in Old Salem | Amanda Minnie Douglas
It's like a regular old-fashioned quilting party to see them build a nest.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust | Hallam Hawksworth
The women met in sewing and quilting bees and apple-parings; the men came for the evening meal and remained for the country dance.
Wisconsin in Story and Song; | Various

British Dictionary definitions for quilting

quilting

/ (ˈkwɪltɪŋ) /

noun

material used for making a quilt
the act or process of making a quilt

quilted work

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