quilting
quilting — noun
1. the craft of sewing together two layers of cloth with a soft filling in between,
the craft of sewing together two layers of cloth with a soft filling in between, often in a decorative pattern; also the padded cloth made in this way.
Grandma Femi spent every winter evening on her quilting by the fire.
uncountable noun for the craft as a hobby
The village hall runs a quilting class for beginners on Tuesday mornings.
collocation: quilting class
Diego stitched the warm quilting onto the inside of his old winter coat.
Beatrix learned quilting from her mother and now sells her blankets online.
The thick quilting on the jacket kept the climbers warm on the mountain.
- patchwork
specifically sewing small fabric pieces together; one common style of quilting
- needlework
broader term covering all decorative sewing, not just padded layers
用法筆記
Used uncountably for both the activity ("she enjoys quilting") and the padded fabric itself ("a layer of quilting"); context tells the reader which reading applies.