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American patchwork quilting

Also known as Patchwork quilt · Quilting

American patchwork quilting: photograph by by angela n.
Photo: by angela n., CC BY 2.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

A tradition of stitching small pieces of fabric into patterned tops that are then layered and quilted.

How it is played

Quilters cut and sew pieces into blocks, then stitch through layers of cloth.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of United States.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of The Americas: North America.

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