Quilting Services And How It Is Done

By Minnie Whitley


Piecing together two or more materials to make a thicker padded material is called quilting. Most people who love to quilt, have the usual dilemma of putting them together which may not fit a regular sewing machine. One option is doing it manually or by hands, which would take months to finish. For hobbyist, this is a fun and challenging time passer.

Machine quilting is gaining popularity because it is more durable than hand made quilts. Machine works also allow you to do more intricate and detailed designs on the material. For those who are planning to give them as a gift, but do not know how, go to a a shop offering quilting services. Some of them have been doing the job for as long as ten years, even more.

Technology has allowed greater experience in sewing and knitting materials. Imagine, your skills in the art, plus incomparable computerized system for quilts, that would provide you a magnificent quilt pattern like no other. A computer software that will aide in a faster and more efficient creation of quilts is now born. This is the Intelliquilter or also dubbed as the new IQ.

The basic in sewing also applies in quilts. You need a needle paired with a thread to join layers of fabric. The most common starts with just three layers and increases in layer, depending on the preference of the quilter. The basic layers consist of the top fabric, insulating material, and the backing. A quilter machine droves the needle and thread in every layer, back and forth.

The same procedure is repeated over and over on the material until it gets completed. The stitch used is the running stitch which can either be functional or decorative. The complete quilt can be a bed cover, wall hangings depicting art, and other textile products.

Specialty stores offer patrons grouping classes where you are taught to sew or knit. You can exchange ideas and skills with your group to learn additional knowledge in quilting. They also sell threads, fabrics and patterns. Sewing machines are also rentable for you to use. You can also ask for custom made quilts if you want an expert do you one.

The word quilt, cames from the Latin word culcita, which translates to a stuffed sack. But the English name was derived from the French language, cuilte. The origin where this art started still is a mystery until now. Though record shows that the techniques and application of sewing fabrics together have been done to furnishings and clothings everywhere in the world.

The earliest recorded quilt pattern in history was seen in an ivory carving with the figure of a Pharaoh of Egypt. The carving was found to be dated way back in three thousand BC. Colonnial women, during the American civil war, used to knit, sew and make dresses as a pastime. Now, exotic designs are made popular in the market to be used as decorative textiles.

The advances in modern technology have made way for different ways for quilts to be made. Industrial sewing machines can create flexible and precise quilts for home furnishing. The evolution it went through were made to better accommodate the needs of the modern people. You benefit a lot from these and should be passionate about it.




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