- present participle of quilt.
noun
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material used for making a quilt
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the act or process of making a quilt
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quilted work
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of quilting
Example Sentences
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She has joined a quilting club, found a church community and has a dedicated exercise routine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
For example, quilting has long been a domestically appropriate medium for women to express their political beliefs, well before they had the right to vote.
From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026
"It wasn’t her family pictures, it wasn't her jewellery, it was her quilting."
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024
Repurposing fabric — from tattered blankets, frayed rags, stained clothes — is a central ethos of the community’s quilting practice, which resists commodification.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
Not that I had much to give but, after some last-minute quilting, I was satisfied.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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