| While the history of quilting is fraught
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| | many households owned a sewing machine.
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| with many examples of possible origins
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| | This affected patchwork quilt making in
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| dating back as far as biblical times with
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| | two ways. First of all women could make
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| the story of Josephs Coat of Many Colors,
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| | clothing for their family in much less
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| it is generally agreed that the more
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| | time, leaving more time for patchwork
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| traditional American/European had its
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| | quilt making. Secondly they could use
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| start with the patchwork quilts in the
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| | their sewing machines to make all or part
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| 1780s. Patchwork quilts in essence were
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| | of their patchwork quilts. More often the
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| quilting for the beginner, in that scraps
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| | sewing machine was used to piece quilts
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| of cloth were sewn together to provide
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| | but occasionally the quilting was done
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| clothing and blankets as a matter of
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| | with the sewing machine.
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| scarcity and necessity.
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| | In 1979, rotary cutters came onto the
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| The very first patchwork quilts used for
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| | scene making it possible to cutting many
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| blankets were layers of cloth sewn
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| | pieces at the same time. In fact, when
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| together with a few strong running
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| | cutting concave or convex, it will cut up
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| stitches. These primitive patchwork
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| | to four (4) pieces of material
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| quilts according to the history of
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| | beautifully. Most quilters today have
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| quilting resembled the thick and
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| | more than one rotary cutter and in at
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| cumbersome pallets which were slept upon.
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| | least two (2) sizes. Just like scissors
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| Due to the difficulty in stitching the
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| | they want every size and style. This
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| many layers together the quilting frame
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| | simple convenience opened the doors to
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| was invented.
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| | resurgence in popularity in quilting
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| In 1793, Eli Whitney revolutionized the
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| | which now boasts a large percentage of
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| cotton industry with his invention the
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| | its dedicated enthusiasts as men.
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| Cotton Gin that automated the separation
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| | In 2000, Joan Gagne set the quilting
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| of the cottonseed from the short-staple
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| | world on fire with her book Unique
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| cotton fiber. Mr. Whitney was able to
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| | Quilting - Permanente Templates &
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| save thousands of man hours of tedious
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| | Quilting Patterns. This comprehensive
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| manual labor which brought the price of
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| | instruction manual gave step by step
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| cotton down, increased marketable
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| | techniques, handy hints, and rotary
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| production, and literally saved the
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| | cutting tips that slashed preparation
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| southern United States from financial
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| | time in half. Plus it illustrated the
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| ruin. The Cotton Gin created a paradigm
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| | discovery of a new quilting template
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| shift that changed the linen industry
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| | material that is sturdy enough to last
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| forever.
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| | forever, yet is pliable enough to cut
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| Progress in technology deeply affected
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| | with scissors. This made it possible for
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| the number and styles of patchwork quilts
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| | beginner quilter to advance from crude
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| made during the middle years of the
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| | patchwork designs to the more unique
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| 1800s. The industrial revolution, the
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| | quilting block styles. The information
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| turning point in the history of quilting
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| | is available at and makes this system
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| brought about the most dramatic change as
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| | easy enough for a beginner to create
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| textiles came to be manufactured on a
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| | their own blocks and quilting patterns
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| broad scale. This meant women no longer
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| | that would make an expert envious.
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| had to spend time spinning and weaving to
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| | For the expert quilter, this quilting
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| provide fabric for their familys needs.
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| | template material used is great for
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| By the 1840s, the textile industry had
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| | making convex and concave curves which
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| grown to the point that commercial
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| | makes it easy to cut any shape quilting
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| fabrics were affordable to almost every
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| | pattern you need. Spending the time
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| family. As a result quilting for
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| | making endless throw away quilting
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| beginners became widespread.
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| | templates is time consuming, when they
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| Another major shift in the history of
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| | can be made once and forever. Cardboard
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| quilting was in the style of patchwork
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| | quilting templates require special rulers
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| quilts made. Although a few earlier
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| | and gadgets for shaping the pieces,
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| quilts were made in the block style,
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| | plastic quilting templates are bulky and
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| quilts made up of blocks were uncommon
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| | do not give the flexibility to have any
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| until around the 1840s. With so many
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| | size quilting pattern desired.
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| fabrics being manufactured quilters
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| | For the future of quilting, more
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| created their blocks with a delightful
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| | techniques will continue to make quilting
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| variety of fabrics.
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| | a fun and exciting hobby that more and
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| During this period the invention and
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| | more people will be attracted to.
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| availability of the sewing machine
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| | Regardless of whether you are a beginner
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| contributed to the history of quilting.
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| | or a savvy expert, with the endless
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| In 1856, The Singer Company started the
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| | possibilities of size and shape, and
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| installment plan so that more families
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| | making your own permanent templates, the
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| could afford a sewing machine. Many
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| | skys the limit to creating and designing
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| patterns were created with the beginning
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| | the pride of all Unique Quilters.
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| quilter in mind. By the 1870s a good
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