quilting
1
2.7
- noun
- /ˈkwɪltɪŋ/
:
material de acolchado
- I know that other people use an old iron or a small quilting iron to smooth it out, too.
- quilting material
Examples
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The girls didn't know as we drove to Grama's today that in the trunk of the car was a portable, collapsible quilting frame I had bought for them.
Fiction book (1992) -
We always wear natural fibers and use good quilting cottons for backpacks or skirts; they wash fine.
Blog text (18) -
I had to purchase from the "quilting back" section to get a large enough piece.
Blog text (33) -
When her mother died, she left behind boxes and boxes of quilting material.
Blog text (14) -
I bought bags of "stuffing cotton" a year ago from a quilting website.
Blog text (18) -
As her husband was showing off all these quilts, I began to really feel inadequate in my quilting skills.
Blog text (2) -
Your quilting is lovely.
Blog text (15) -
But going forward, when I notice a 100% cotton fabric that might be good for heavier-weight quilting, I'll be sure to make a note in the description.
Blog text (10) -
I know a couple of quilters up in the hollers, but I really want to bequeath this material to someone who is an expert at quilting and would appreciate it.
Fiction book (2000) -
I bought colorful fabrics for my next quilting project to make a warm blanket.
Synonyms
5
4.2
Soft layers of cotton, wool or synthetic fiber used inside quilts and pillows
2
6.0
Soft thick material used to protect fragile things when packing or to make clothes warm
Compounds
- US
1
6.5
A meeting where people work together to sew warm blankets from small cloth pieces
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quilting as the name for material also comes from quilt and the Latin culcita meaning 'mattress' or 'stuffed cushion'. This helps you remember that quilting can mean fabric that has stitching with a soft filling inside, giving warmth and a textured surface.