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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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
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 • Nov. 21, 2025
"It wasn’t her family pictures, it wasn't her jewellery, it was her quilting."
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024
Every other Thursday after supper, Mrs. Nielsen and I join Mrs. Murphy and six other ladies at a quilting group.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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