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A patchwork quilt is a quilt in which the top layer consists of pieces of fabric sewn together to form a design. The quilting design does not necessarily follow the patchwork design. Originally, this was to make full use of left-over scraps of fabric, but now fabric is often bought specially for a specific design. Fabrics are now often sold in quarter meters. (A "fat quarter" is one square meter folded into four and cut along the folds, thus giving a square piece of fabric 50 cm on a side, as opposed to buying a quarter of a meter off the roll, resulting in a long thin piece that is only 25cm wide). Designs can be geometric and formal or imaginative. The quilt is formed of three layers: the patchwork, a layer of insulation wadding (batting) and a layer of backing material. These three layers are stitched together ("quilted"), either by hand or machine. The quilting can either outline the patchwork motifs, or be a completely independent design. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License From Yahoo Image Search: "Patchwork quilt"  brownlikemebookreviews.blogspot.com Mama Jenn Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:50:00 GM However, she along with her father use the . patchwork quilt. that her late mother made to guide them to freedom. Each patch in the quilt is a symbol, a guide, which guides them along the Underground Railroad. I read this book to my older ... From Google Blog Search: "Patchwork quilt"  newswek.net Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:38:24 GMT+00:00 Newsweek The result would be less a partition than a patchwork quilt . Petraeus took a step in this direction last week by gaining Karzai's approval for the creation ...  news-journalonline.com Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:30:16 GMT+00:00 Daytona Beach News-Journal This year, pillowcases are part of a 1000 Pillowcase Challenge put on by American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine. Pillowcases made under this program ...  abcnews.go.com Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:31:37 GMT+00:00 ABC News Inspiration for this blanket top comes from "Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts" by Joelle Hoverson (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2007), which features a ... From Google News Search: "Patchwork quilt" Old book called the patchwork quilt? Q. My mom read a book she thinks was called the patchwork quilt. She said it was about this girl who's grandmother was making a quilt and each square of the quilt had a different story to it. She read it when she was a little girl. Does anyone know where I can find a copy of it. Please Asked by marly and me - Tue Jan 19 05:14:38 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Was it the The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney? Tanya's grandmother had begun to make a patchwork quilt using scraps from old shirts, Halloween costumes, and any other materials that had meaning to them. Tanya was so interested in how her grandmother so carefully cut pieces of material and sewed them together so she spent much of her time watching and helping her grandmother produce this "masterpiece." On Christmas morning, Grandma becomes sick and is no longer able to work on finishing the quilt. With the help of her mother, Tanya takes it upon herself to help finish the quilt for her grandmother. Finally, when Grandma is able to begin working on the quilt again, she finishes it by stitching on the last square,… [cont.] Answered by Richard Sharpe - Tue Jan 19 06:51:49 2010 like a muskrat on a patchwork quilt? Q. what do you thik this means? Asked by katch.katch - Thu Aug 21 21:57:18 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. I suppose it depends on the context the phrase came in. I thought it might at first be a reference to some vermin getting into a trapper's cabin and ruining things, but a quick glance on the search engine revealed this site: which seemed to be a tour site, and said this: Touring the Delta by car reveals this patchwork quilt of islands, rivers, channels and sloughs, offering a window look upon villages shaded by eucalyptus and palms, and crops laden with summer's bounty. If you're early, you might catch sight of river otters, muskrats or blue herons. Answered by Diana S - Fri Aug 22 15:18:34 2008 where can i find someone to make a quilt in sheboygan wisconsin?
Q. i am looking for someone to make a patchwork quilt from my grandaughters clothes as she died in an auto accident on xmas 06 i do not know how to sew i hate to see her clothes in a bag stuffed in a closet i feel it would be a great memorial piece for her surviving twin sister!!! Asked by tristy - Sun Oct 29 18:50:12 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Your best bet is to go to a local quilt shop and ask if they know anyone who would do this. They may even let you put up a sign. There's a shop in Slinger called Common Threads and another in West Bend called Gingerbread Junction (links below). You could also contact the quilt guild in your area - they could probably put you in touch with someone. Check the third link for a list of guilds in Wisconsin. Answered by swbiblio - Sun Oct 29 21:51:01 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Patchwork quilt" |
