| Like many other crafts and hobbies,
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| | look of the quilt. Contemporary quilts,
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| quilting has survived the test of time.
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| | or art quilts, are also popular, and
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| Some quilt historians date the beginning
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| | provide a canvas for designing quilts
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| of quilting back to the middle ages, when
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| | that has no bounds.
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| quilted clothes were made for warriors
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| | Many quiltmakers still rely on hand
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| sent to battle in cold climates.
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| | sewing which makes quilts portable. Your
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| According to history, fabrics were
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| | quilt project easily goes into the
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| layered and stitched in the same quilting
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| | waiting room of doctors and dance
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| method used today to keep the layers
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| | classes, travels with you in the car on
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| intact and keep the warriors warm.
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| | long trips, and turns idle time into
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| You might note several differences:
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| | productive time.
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| · The quilting was done by hand (as was
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| | Other quilters complete their entire
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| the construction of the clothes)
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| | quilt project on the machine - from
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| · There were no fancy designs of either
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| | piecing blocks to machine quilting and
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| the quilting pattern or the clothes
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| | finishing the binding.
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| · Probably this clothing was made by
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| | Whether your quilt is made by hand or
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| local tailors (who generally were men)
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| | machine, the sense of pride you feel when
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| Quilting today is much more fun and
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| | your quilt is finished is at least equal
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| includes both men and women! Because
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| | to the feeling of love, admiration and
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| there are more than 20 million quilters
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| | appreciation that the person who uses or
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| in the US, fabric stores have dedicated
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| | receives the quilt feels.
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| sections of their shops to quilting
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| | And you become a thread in the history of
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| fabric. In many communities, it is easy
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| | time - linking past generations with the
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| to find a quilting store or two (or
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| | future.
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| three) - a shop that caters just to
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| | Happy Quilting!
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| Traditional patchwork quilts are still
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| | quilters and provide them with the
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| very popular. They provide a framework
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| | resources necessary to create beautiful
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| for design while allowing the quilter to
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