quilting
Sign in to saveright|thumb|250px|Quilter in Bazaar of Nishapur, [[Iran]] right|thumb|250px|Women of Gee's Bend, Alabama quilting, 2005 thumbnail|Quilted skirt (silk, wool and cotton – 1770–1790), Jacoba de Jonge-collection MoMu, Antwerp / Photo by Hugo Maertens, Bruges.
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- History
- Early quilting
- American quilts
- African-American quilts
- Amish quilts
- Native American quilts
- Hawaiian quilting
- South Asian quilting
- East Asian quilting
- Swedish quilting
- Art quilting
- Modern quilting
- Quilt blocks
- Quilting techniques
- Quilting tools
- Specialty styles
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
right|thumb|250px|Quilter in Bazaar of Nishapur, [[Iran]] right|thumb|250px|Women of Gee's Bend, Alabama quilting, 2005 thumbnail|Quilted skirt (silk, wool and cotton – 1770–1790), Jacoba de Jonge-collection MoMu, Antwerp / Photo by Hugo Maertens, Bruges.
Quilting is the process of joining a minimum of three layers of fabric together either through stitching manually using a needle and thread, or mechanically with a sewing machine or specialised longarm quilting system. An array of stitches is passed through all layers of the fabric to create a three-dimensional padded surface. The three layers are typically referred to as the top fabric or quilt top, batting or insulating material, and the backing.