quilters
Patchwork fabric artists
Quilters are people who make quilts—stitching together layers of fabric with padding between them.
The term usually implies someone who practices quilting as a craft or hobby rather than commercially: The quilters meet every Thursday to work on their projects.
Quilting circles have historically been social gatherings, particularly among women.
Joining separate parts
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- appliquéCutout stitched onto fabric
- bindingLegally or morally required
- bastingMoistening meat while cooking
topstitching · stippling · cathedral windows · mitering · seam allowance
Woven or knit material
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- battingSwinging at pitches
- backingAid or sponsorship
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
calico · jelly rolls · layer cakes · interfacing · thread · thimble · needles · rotary cutter
Inherited family treasure
- legacyWhat's passed down
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- familyRelated people together
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
storytelling · generational · handmade · preservation · provenance · ancestral · commemorative · folk art
One who stitches garments
- embroidererOne who decorates fabric
- needleworkerOne who sews decoratively
- crafterOne who creates handmade items
- sewistOne who stitches fabric
stitcher · fiber artist · textile artist · crocheter · knitter · weaver · dressmaker · tailor
Obstructs or sections
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
- trianglesThree-sided plane figures
- hexagonsSix-sided closed figures
- log cabinDwelling of stacked timbers
flying geese · star patterns · wedding ring · sampler · medallion · cathedral windows · pinwheel · bear paw
piecing
Joining separate parts
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- appliquéCutout stitched onto fabric
- bindingLegally or morally required
basting · topstitching · stippling · cathedral windows · mitering · seam allowance
fabric
Woven or knit material
muslin · calico · jelly rolls · layer cakes · interfacing · thread · thimble · needles · rotary cutter · cutting mat
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
keepsake · storytelling · generational · handmade · preservation · provenance · ancestral · commemorative · folk art
seamstress
One who stitches garments
- embroidererOne who decorates fabric
- needleworkerOne who sews decoratively
- crafterOne who creates handmade items
sewist · stitcher · fiber artist · textile artist · crocheter · knitter · weaver · dressmaker · tailor · craftsperson
blocks
Obstructs or sections
log cabin · flying geese · star patterns · wedding ring · sampler · medallion · cathedral windows · pinwheel · bear paw · lone star
- textile artisansweavers, embroiderers, stitchers, needleworkers, knitters
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- makersmakers, filmmaker, crafter, watchmaker, crafters
- textile workerstailor, dressmaker, weaver, weavers, spinner
- SouthernersAlabaman, Alabamian, Alabamians, Arkansan, Arkansans
- creative communitiesart collectives, maker spaces, theater troupes, dance companies, film crews
quiltersknitters
Yarn crafters
weavers · crocheters · spinners · embroiderers · tatters
quiltersfactory workers
Employees in manufacturing facilities
machine operators · sweatshop workers · assembly line workers
- quilted jacketPadded stitched outer garment
- quilted blanketPadded, stitched bedcovering
- quilted vestSleeveless padded outerwear
- quilted coatStitched padded outer garment
- quilted fabricLayered material with stitched batting
- quilted bagStitched-panel carrying pouch