| From keeping our beds warm to adorning our walls | | | | and patterns were employed in the making of quilts, |
| and adding color to our living rooms, quilts have made | | | | each with its own unique style and beauty.There is a |
| our lives brighter and more cheerful. These beautiful | | | | dizzying array of quilt patterns in use today. Each |
| hand-woven beddings are composed of a quilt top, a | | | | pattern has its own individual significance and beauty. |
| layer of cotton batting and a layer of fabric for batting. | | | | There are three main methods of creating a quilt top. |
| This is the most common method of quilting.Quilts have | | | | Piercing or patchwork is the most popular method |
| held great cultural and historical significance over | | | | employed. In this method, small geometric or curved |
| several hundred years. What started as a hobby for | | | | pieces of cloth are sewn together to form blocks. |
| thrifty peasant women who put scraps of material and | | | | Embroidered quilts are popular when the design |
| worn out clothing to design these beddings, soon | | | | involves creating specific images. Embroidery can |
| developed into a large-scale industry. Various methods | | | | either be handmade or machine-made. |