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
Etymology
Origin of quilting
Example Sentences
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Perhaps that is because while I was teaching and teaching teachers, I also had my side gigs—entertaining big groups, experimenting in the kitchen, a quilting group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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
Isaac: I was gonna say what was challenging was to have somebody quilting the movie as we were shooting it.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
"It wasn’t her family pictures, it wasn't her jewellery, it was her quilting."
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024
What I lack in knitting prowess I am making up for with a quilting needle.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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