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