Wool Quilts
Quilts: A Piece By Piece Look
Different fabric shards were gathered and sewn together by colonial women and girls to make warm bedding for the wintertime. Because of the high expense of importing fabrics, women gathered fabric pieces to sew together to construct what is known as a quilt. Assembled as part of a communal activity, women would sponsor quilting events and often adorned each quilt with significant family events. Quilts have been kept the same since the colonial period, being made of three fragments: a top, middle and bottom portion, each providing a distinct purpose.
Top Portion
The primary decoration part of the quilting fabric, also known as the “top”, enables the decorator to express her creativity. The top becomes decorated with significant personal events, events that may be symbolic of an individual’s culture, such as it is with an Amish quilt. Motifs, often depicted in Baltimore album quilts, are often decorated on the top, showcasing birds, flowers or images in an appliquéd block-style of quilting that is synonymous with Baltimore quilts. Other quilts, such as crazy quilts, do not use a theme and instead use a “crazed” structure encompassing several different quilt blocks that give the quilt an odd appearance. The quilting fabric of a crazed quilt mixes several different colors, symbols and motifs.
Middle and Bottom Portions
Colonial residents underwent harsh winters and they needed a blanket or bedding that could provide sufficient warmth to avoid catching pneumonia. Individuals utilized the middle portion of the quilt to construct an insulator to keep the cold out and the warmth produced by the body in. The insulation inside of a quilt needs a lightweight fabric such as cotton, wool, or silk.
The bottom portion of a quilt serves as the foundation for a quilt, assisting in its support and durability. The top is sewn into both the bottom and middle pieces to help keep the insulation in place and keep the quilt from unraveling.
Fabrics for Quilts
Quilt makers tend to buy fabric by the yard and prices for fabrics will vary with the class of fabric the individual elects to purchase. Using different patterns and colors, quilts are also made from different fabric materials. Whether using expensive or inexpensive fabrics, every quilt will use one or several different fabrics.
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August Afternoon Runner Kit, wool applique pattern design by WoolyLady, table runner August Afternoon Runner Kit, by WoolyLady Wool Applique Art table runner. Size: approximately 15″ X 46″. Kit includes all needed felted wool fabric plus needed backing fabric. Complete easy to follow instructions. Full-sized easy to trace appliques…. |
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August Afternoon Runner Pattern, wool applique pattern design by WoolyLady, table runner August Afternoon Runner Pattern, by WoolyLady Wool Applique Art table runner. Size: approximately 15″ X 46″. Complete easy to follow instructions. Full-sized easy to trace appliques…. |
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Garden Friends Oven Mitt 7 x 12 In. $10.50 Beescapes can be beautiful on a red chair… |
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Insulated Pallet Cover, Black, 72 High $143.99 Insulated Pallet Covers are used to maintain the temperature of perishables like fresh produce, ice cream and pharmaceuticals. 420 denier nylon – stain, mildew and water-resistant outer shell with polyester fiberfill insulation, double needle zig-zag stitching. Four-sided Velcro(r) makes it possible to fold the four sides up for inspection or order picking. Sewn hook on top of cover allows for … |
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Carhartt Women’s Camden Wool Parka $140.00 Take winter weather in stride in the warmth and comfort of Carhartt’s Camden wool parka. Built for long wear in 16-ounce, 50% wool/50% polyester blend, it’s lined for comfort with nylon quilt. When conditions call for it, pull up the hood and adjustthe draw-cord closure. A storm flap that’s held securely in place by a hook-and-loop closure protects the front zipper. As practical as it is comfortab… |