quilting

American  

[kwil-ting] / ˈkwɪl tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person who quilts.

2. material for making quilts.

3. a heavily padded wrapping, as for fragile cargo.

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quilting British  

/ ˈkwɪltɪŋ /

noun

1. material used for making a quilt

2. the act or process of making a quilt

3. quilted work

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Etymology

Origin of quilting

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

Example Sentences

It’s covered with my homework, Tūtū’s quilting projects, mail that needs sorting, and bills that need paying.

From Literature

Adorned with shimmering squares of fabric, it echoes quilting traditions while reinventing the traditional women’s work of sewing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Isaac: I was gonna say what was challenging was to have somebody quilting the movie as we were shooting it.

From Los Angeles Times

After the divorce, she lived in an apartment above a quilting shop in Nyack and sometimes rented rooms to actors visiting that town for performances.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It wasn’t her family pictures, it wasn't her jewellery, it was her quilting."

From BBC

Related Words

• brocade
• decoration
• lace
• needlepoint
• tapestry