| Quilts are a form of soft bedding used as a blanket | | | | The choice of colors makes the quilts a real artistic |
| made of wool and similar materials. The art of quilt | | | | delight. While some prefer bright colors, a patchwork |
| making is traditional, and quilts are still used today for | | | | of colorful additions allows the creation of artistic |
| warmth and comfort. In England, the term used for quit | | | | colorful patterns. Machine embroidery is also |
| is duvet and the inside batting layer is called wadding. | | | | sometimes used to automate the process. |
| Quilts are not just a form of bedding. They have many | | | | Just as a work of art has a name and carries a date, |
| other uses, some of which include - decorations, | | | | quilts too have been given names and dates of |
| armory, educational, artistic expression, campaigning, | | | | completion. This practice is in use since the 1900s. |
| etc. | | | | There are many organizations associated with quilts |
| The Amish quilts are remarkable for their use as a | | | | and quilt making, one such being the Alliance for |
| traditional material. The choice of colors in these quilts | | | | American Quilts. There is also a museum devoted to |
| reflects their worldview and religious beliefs, in not | | | | quilts - the Museum of the American Quilters' Society. |
| being flashy or exuberant. | | | | From children to adults, all of us like quilts - their warmth |
| The artistic aspect of even a common quilt becomes | | | | and softness, enhanced by the colorful and creative |
| apparent from the outside decorations. Piecing and | | | | patterns and fabric details. The art of quilt making is |
| patchwork is the most common method to make the | | | | very much alive, and quilts would continue to be an |
| outside layer. Embroidery and appliqué are also | | | | essential part of our lives. |
| used to add more creative touches to the fabric. | | | | |