| Quilting was a common social activity in
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| | texture. The completed piece of quilt
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| the past. During earlier times, quilting
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| | gives the maker a great sense of
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| fabric was an activity which farm wives
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| | achievement and delight. Most people
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| like to get together to do. These are
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| | engage in quilting because they want a
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| opportunities for them to retreat from
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| | creative experience and an emotional
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| their straining physical chores of farm
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| | expression. It is no wonder that some
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| life and do something light and useful
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| | people find it healing. Stressed mothers
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| together. At that time, quilts were an
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| | of young children, exhausted caregivers
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| essential article in households, not only
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| | of ill parents, wearied working women and
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| as bed coverings, but also as curtains,
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| | men seeking a creative outlet often find
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| and petticoats and waistcoats to keep the
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| | the process of making something soft and
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| body warm. In fact, patchwork quilting
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| | warm, like quilt, is more restorative
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| was created by homemakers during the time
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| | than the usage of any kind of available
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| when there was a shortage of fabric. Worn
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| | drugs.As quilts provide warm and comfort,
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| out sewn items were often recycled into
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| | they are used for clothing and bed
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| patches for quilts.Today, quilting is no
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| | coverings. There are those which are kept
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| longer practiced to satisfy economic or
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| | as attractive works of art. They have
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| social needs, but for expression and
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| | been showcases for the talents and skills
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| enjoyment. Patchwork is not longer simply
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| | of their creators. The range of quilted
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| a form of frugality, but rather another
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| | items, nowadays, has expanded to include
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| form of art. Although quilts are still
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| | placemats, wall hangings, cushion covers,
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| sometimes made from fabric scraps, the
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| | table runners, bonnets, diaper totes,
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| quilt maker is more likely to use the
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| | eyeglass cases, makeup bags and hanger
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| scraps to recreate the charming look of
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| | covers.Making quilts today is easier than
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| old quilts or to commemorate an event,
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| | you may have ever imagined. The making of
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| rather than out of necessity. Quilting is
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| | quilts does not require any special
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| now used as a creative and inspirational
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| | skills, just a general knowledge of
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| form of craft. Having a long history,
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| | sewing. If you can sew a button or mend a
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| quilting has shown itself to be admirably
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| | hem, you can certainly make a quilt.
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| versatile and its ability to change and
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| | Quilting is simply using a technique to
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| adapt is a hallmark of a successful
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| | stitch together layers of fabric using a
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| craft.Many people, today, used quilting
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| | decorative pattern to create a variety of
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| as a hobby because they find it fun,
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| | beautiful and practical objects. A
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| gratifying and enriching. Quilting offers
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| | completed quilt is actually a creatively
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| them an opportunity to express their
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| | stitched together sandwich of fabric and
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| creativity and helps to enhance their
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| | batting. The basic equipment for quilting
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| lives. Most people enjoy the process of
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| | include needles, pins, thread, scissors,
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| choosing or designing a project, the
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| | thimble, beeswax and a frame or hoop to
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| process of selecting the fabrics and the
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| | quilt on. Other necessities are a long
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| satisfaction of creating something unique
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| | ruler, masking tape, drawing paper and a
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| and special. It gives them an opportunity
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| | marker for transferring quilt patterns
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| to experiment with color, design and
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| | onto fabric.
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