If putting your hand stitched quilt in the washing machine frightens you, I would recommend hand washing it and letting it air dry. Usually it takes a long time to dry because of all the layers, so try to squeeze out as much water as possible.
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Free motion quilting is a technique where you hand-feed the quilt through the machine in nonlinear patterns.
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You can hand wash top quilts, but be careful about machine washing them and only do so in cold water.
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A calico quilt is a quilt made out of calico fabric.
A quilt block is an individual piece of fabric used to make the pattern of the quilt top. Many blocks are sewn together to create a quilt. Quilt pieces could be be called patches, or blocks. Usually a quilt block is assembled from several quilt pieces, though not always. They are sometimes called appliqué.
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To make an eiderdown quilt, start by selecting high-quality fabric for the top and backing, typically cotton or linen. Then, create a quilt sandwich by layering the top fabric, batting, and backing, ensuring all layers are smooth. Sew the layers together using a sewing machine or by hand, employing a quilting pattern of your choice. Finally, finish the edges with binding, and your eiderdown quilt is ready to use!
A quilt is a handmade blanket. "My grandmother gave me her favorite quilt last year."
Quilt can be a noun (the item) or a verb (to make a quilt, quilting).
Quilt patterns include instructions, diagrams and pattern pieces showing you how to make a quilt.