| A quilt is essentially two layers of
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| | traditional patchwork, with elaborate
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| fabric with wadding sandwiched between.
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| | shapes appearing in many contemporary
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| The top layer of material is the quilt
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| | quilts. So that the patchwork lies flat,
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| top and the back layer is the backing.
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| | the shapes are precisely joined, after
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| These layers of fabric, along with the
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| | being carefully measured and cut.There
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| wadding (also known as batting), are held
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| | are countless ways to construct a
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| together by stitching or ties.Many
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| | patchwork quilt.A patchwork block quilt
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| beginning quilter's desire to create a
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| | is typically pieced from squares. (8",
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| quilt comes about after viewing quilts in
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| | 10", 12", etc.) The blocks can be of all
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| magazines, at an exhibition or in the
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| | the same design or different patterns.
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| homes of friends and family. Once hooked
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| | Some common block patterns are
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| quilter's are always thinking about their
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| | Four-patch, Nine-patch, Log Cabin and
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| next quilt. The idea for a particular
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| | Pineapple.An overall patchwork quilt
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| quilt can come from anywhere. Inspiration
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| | design is made of pieced shapes stitched
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| may begin with a painting, garden or the
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| | together to form a larger design or
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| beauty of a specific piece of fabric.Much
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| | specific effect. Star Burst quilts are
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| thought goes into each quilt. Will the
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| | examples of an overall patchwork quilt.In
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| quilt be for a bed or displayed on a
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| | Crazy Patch quilts, random shapes of
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| wall? Who will be the lucky recipient? Is
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| | fabric are stitched together in an
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| the quilt to commemorate a special event
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| | irregular pattern, with fancy embroidery
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| or to be a wedding or anniversary gift?
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| | embellishing the seams.Techniques used in
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| Contemplation of the finished quilt
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| | piecing patchwork are numerous. English
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| include size, pattern and colour scheme
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| | Paper Piecing is still used to create
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| considerations.A quilt top can be one
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| | traditional hexagon designs. Foundation
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| large piece of fabric or made up of
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| | Paper Piecing where the fabric is sewn
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| smaller pieces of fabric called quilt
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| | directly onto a paper pattern allows
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| blocks. The blocks are sewn together edge
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| | complicated patterns to be created easily
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| to edge or with sashing separating the
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| | and accurately. Revolutionary Template
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| blocks. Borders are added to emphasis the
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| | Free methods have eliminated the need for
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| quilt blocks, as another element of
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| | marking the fabric making it quicker and
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| interest or as a way of simply creating a
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| | easier to construct quilts, such as
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| larger quilt.Different techniques or
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| | lovely Feathered Star quilts.To folks
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| combinations of techniques are used in
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| | with limited knowledge of patchwork and
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| the actual construction of a quilt.1.
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| | quilting the intricate patterns of many
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| Piecing or patchwork is the sewing
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| | quilts appear to have taken years of
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| together of small pieces of fabric
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| | patience to construct. Clever modern
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| (patches) to produce a design. The
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| | methods of quick cutting and quick
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| designs incorporate the various colours,
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| | piecing, have made it possible to create
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| patterns and textures of the fabric, as
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| | beautiful Bargello quilts, and the
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| well as different shapes. The contours
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| | classic Le Moyne Star quilts without
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| of the shapes are generally geometric in
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| | frustration. 2.
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