Introduction to Quilting

The word "quilt" comes from the Latin _.

• cuilt

• culcite

• culcita

• cuilte

It is the term given to the process of joining a minimum of three layers of fabric together.

• Embroidery

• Crocheting

• Knitting

• Quilting

The three layers of quilt are:

• Quilt Top, Bathing & Backing

• Top Fabric, Batting & Backer

• Quilt Top, Batting & Backing

• Top Fabric, Baking & Backing

In 1924 archaeologists discovered a quilted floor covering in _.

• Alaska

• Russia

• Maldives

• Mongolia

The earliest known surviving European bed quilt is from late- fourteenth-century.

• Achilles Quilt

• Adam and Eve Quilt

• Tristan Quilt

• Arthur Quilt

It is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design.

• Applique

• Embroidery

• Patchwork

• Sewing

They were not made for warmth, only to keep the chill off during cooler summer evenings.

• Autumn Quilt

• Spring Quilt

• Summer Quilt

• Winter Quilt

Beginning with quilts made by slaves, both for themselves and for their owners.

• Amish Quilt

• African-American Quilt

• Hawaiian Quilt

The contributions made by Harriet Powers and other quilters of Gee's Bend, Alabama have been recognized by the US Postal Service with a series of _.

She used traditional appliqué techniques to record local legends, Bible stories, and astronomical events on her quilts.

• Harry Potter

• Hailey Powers

• Harley Potter

• Harriet Powers