Quilting

In "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, Dee rejects the quilts her mother offers because she views them as valuable artifacts of her heritage rather than functional items meant for everyday use. She desires the quilts to showcase her cultural identity and heritage as part of her new lifestyle, rather than appreciating their practical purpose and the sentimental value they hold within her family. Dee's attitude reflects a disconnect from her roots, as she seeks to reclaim her heritage in a superficial way.

You can find quilt patterns designed by Mary Jobe Mason in various quilting books and magazines that focus on traditional and historical quilts. Additionally, websites that specialize in quilting patterns, like Etsy or specific quilting design sites, may offer her patterns for purchase. Checking your local library or bookstore for quilting resources may also lead to her work. Lastly, quilting forums and social media groups might have members who can share or direct you to her patterns.

The Baby Lock BL-3800 sewing machine is equipped with a user-friendly interface that includes various features for sewing enthusiasts. The user menu provides access to essential settings such as stitch selection, tension adjustment, and presser foot options. For detailed instructions, refer to the user manual, which offers step-by-step guidance on operating the machine effectively and troubleshooting common issues. You can usually find the manual online on the Baby Lock website or through authorized retailers.

On the night of the quilting frolic in Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Ichabod Crane attends the event, hoping to win the affection of Katrina Van Tassel. After the festivities, he leaves the gathering feeling emboldened but is soon confronted by the legendary Headless Horseman. In a terrifying chase, Ichabod is pursued through the woods, ultimately disappearing without a trace, leaving the townsfolk to speculate about his fate. The incident solidifies the eerie reputation of Sleepy Hollow and adds to the legend surrounding Ichabod's mysterious disappearance.

Duvet is another word for comforter. A duvet cover is like a big, big pillowcase into which you insert your comforter (or duvet). Like a pillowcase, the duvet cover keeps the duvet clean longer.

Batting

they used it to pass it on to others to remember them and they also used it as a blanket.

Top stitching is when you apply the stitch so it can be seen from the top.

The wax makes the thread stronger.

A Bear Paw quilt block is a square block that is made to look like a bear's paw, with claws extended. There may have been regional or time period associations with it at one point, but today it is just a popular block used in quilting.

Go to AENATHAN.COM . This company provided most of the fabric used for the Wal-Mart patterns. They have a few archived patterns as well as March 2009. You can download from this sight and print out all you need and want. I hope this helps you. ENJOY.

Becky

Pioneer women made every imaginable kind of quilt ! Many times when crossing the prairies, they would sew together ( as they walked ) little bits of fabric, creating a 9-Patch, to be assembled later when more room was required.

There are so many different 9-patch variations, ( churn dash, hour glass, friendship star, prairie queen, card trick, to name a few ! ) And each state ( in the USA ) has it's own 'official' quilt block. One that I have run across often in the older quilts that seemed to be very popular, is the Ohio Star.

If strips of fabric were on hand, women often made log cabin quilts. And there are as many different varieties of the log cabin as there are 9-patch.

If irregular pieces of fabrics were on hand, many women made 'crazy quilts' . . . silks and velvets were popular for crazy quilts.

5/12 of the squares, which is 4+1/12.

diamonds and squares

"Self binding" means that the article (a baby blanket, in this case) is bound or sealed with the same fabric it is made from. so, if you wanted to make a self binding flannel blanket you would use the same flannel to cover the raw edges of the blanket (as opposed to using pre-made blanket binding).

tweed

Amish quilting is a specific style of pieced quilting, in which the design of the quilt depends on the arrangement of repeated geometric shapes. The fabrics used in traditional Amish quilts may be any color except pure white, and only solid-color fabrics may be used; Amish style quilts do not include patterned fabrics. The "Amish quilt square," might refer to a design that consists of a single square-within-a-square, with or without additional borders, or it might refer to any Amish quilt made up of multiple quilt squares. See the link below for photos and further information.

A Scottish quilt is used as a decorative bed cover or wall hanging, just an any other quilt. What makes them unique is their use of plaids in the design.

This will depend on the size of blocks you wish to make. A full quilt measures 78" x 87" (which includes 12" to the left, right and bottom of the quilt so that it drapes over the bed and lays nicely). If you use 12" x12" blocks you will need 42 blocks plus some binding to finish out the edges. If you use 6" x 6" blocks you will need 182 blocks plus some binding to finish out the edges.