Quilting — is a sewing method done either by hand, by sewing machine, or by a longarm quilting system. The process uses a needle and thread to join two or more layers of material together to make a quilt. Typical quilting is done with three layers: the top… … Wikipedia
trapunto — [trə poon′tō, trəpo͞on′tō; träpoon′tō, träpo͞on′tō] n. pl. trapuntos [It < pp. of trapungere, to embroider < tra , through (< L trans , TRANS ) + pungere, to prick (< L: see POINT] a kind of padded quilting with the design, in high… … English World dictionary
quilting — /kwil ting/, n. 1. the act of a person who quilts. 2. material for making quilts. 3. a heavily padded wrapping, as for fragile cargo. [1605 15; QUILT + ING1] * * * Process of stitching together two layers of fabric, usually with a soft, thick… … Universalium
trapunto — /treuh poon toh/, n., pl. trapuntos. quilting having an embossed design produced by outlining the pattern with single stitches and then padding it with yarn or cotton. [1920 25; < It: embroidery, n. use of the adj.: embroidered, lit., pricked… … Universalium
trapunto — noun A type of quilting producing a raised surface … Wiktionary
trapunto — tra•pun•to [[t]trəˈpʊn toʊ[/t]] n. pl. tos clo quilting having an embossed design produced by outlining the pattern with single stitches and then padding it with yarn or cotton • Etymology: 1920–25; < It: embroidery, n. use of the adj.:… … From formal English to slang
trapunto — /trəˈpʊntoʊ/ (say truh poontoh) noun quilting made by outlining a design in running stitches through at least two layers of material and filling it out with cotton padding. {Italian trapungere to embroider} …
Corded quilting — Man s waistcoat decorated with floral designs in corded quilting. Probably English, c. 1760. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.2007.211.813. Corded quilting (also known as Marseilles quilting, Marseilles embroidery or marcella) is a decorative… … Wikipedia
History of quilting — In the article, [http://www.historyofquilts.com/precolonial.html Medieval Renaissance Quilting] , quilt historian Lisa Evans wrote, Quilted garments padded Crusader mail, quilted linens adorned Renaissance bedchambers, and quilted Evangelists… … Wikipedia
Crazy quilting — Crazy quilt by Granny Irwin, Museum of Appalachia, Norris, Tennessee The term crazy quilting is often used to refer to the textile art of crazy patchwork and is sometimes used interchangeably with that term. Crazy quilting does not actually refer … Wikipedia
