| The art of quilting is not something new | | | | between two-combined mattress. It was in |
| to this world, it has been around for | | | | the 15th century when the Europeans |
| centuries, but still there is no | | | | found quilting as a necessity when they |
| confirmation about the exact origin. | | | | were troubled by cold winds in the |
| According to the historians is that the | | | | winter season. |
| history of quilting, piecing and | | | | The very first quilts were made of few |
| applique was widely used for clothing | | | | layers of cloth that was attached |
| and decorating stuff at home in ancient | | | | together with running stitches. Quilt |
| times. There is a common belief that | | | | Frames came into existence as it was |
| quilting originated in China and Egypt | | | | difficult to stitch many layers of cloth |
| at the same time. The oldest quilted | | | | together. Europeans, blessed with these |
| garment found till now dates back to | | | | frames started to create quilts that |
| somewhere around 3400 BC. | | | | were more decorative, more finely |
| Back in the 11th century, the crusaders | | | | stitched. |
| picked up a type of quilting from the | | | | 19th century marked a great period of |
| Middle East and brought it back to | | | | quilting in Europe and America. People |
| Europe. During that time, quilted piece | | | | in villages would come together and make |
| of cloth was used by the Knights to give | | | | one or more quilts in an afternoon. |
| them extra cushion under their armor. | | | | Women were very pleased with this as |
| The Romans were the pioneers in | | | | they could come out of the boundaries of |
| introducing quilted bedding, which was | | | | their home and could contribute in doing |
| used as mattress. Europeans got hold | | | | something useful. |
| with this idea and they stuffed sack | | | | |