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Quilting
Quilting can refer either to the process of creating a quilt or to the sewing of two or more layers of material together to make a thicker padded material. "Quilting" as the process of creating a quilt uses "quilting" as the joining of layers as one of its steps, often along with designing, piecing, appliqué, binding and other steps
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The eldest ones said that the laughter and tears are sewn right into the quilt, part and parcel, stitch by stitch. Emotions, experiences, heartbreak, mourning, pain and regret, stitched into the cloth, along with happiness, satisfaction, cheer, comfort, and love. The finished quilts were a living thing, a reflection of the spirits of its creators.
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― Lanark County Connections - Memories Among the Maples
― Lanark County Connections - Memories Among the Maples
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Piecing a quilt is like living the gospel. You start out with pieces of cloth - whatever old pieces you have. That's the destiny part. It's what you start with, what you have given to you in life. Then you take all those pieces and make the design you want to have. You give them meaning and purpose. That's the free will. ... So when you make a quilt, remember what the pieces mean.
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― The Blue and the Gray
― The Blue and the Gray
Each month we will post a piece of sewing-related fiction to read. There will be questions for y…more
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Just a group of friends who love to read and to craft. A new work-in-progress. We do not meet in…more
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This is a group that is for everyone who likes to make and/or purchase handcrafted items. It can…more
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