Courtepointe

A quilt is a multi-layered textile, traditionally composed of two or more layers of fabric or fiber. Commonly three layers are used with a filler material. These layers traditionally include a woven cloth top, a layer of batting or wadding, and a woven back combined using the techniques of quilting. This is the process of sewing on the face of the fabric, and not just the edges, to combine the three layers together to reinforce the material. Stitching patterns can be a decorative element. A single piece of fabric can be used for the top of a quilt (a "whole-cloth quilt"), but in many cases the top is created from smaller fabric pieces joined, or patchwork. The pattern and color of these pieces creates the design. Quilts may contain valuable historical information about their creators, "visualizing particular segments of history in tangible, textured ways." In the twenty-first century, quilts are frequently displayed as non-utilitarian works of art but historically quilts were often used as bedcovers; and this use persists today. (In modern English, the word "quilt" can also be used to refer to an unquilted duvet or comforter.) There are many traditions regarding the uses of quilts. Quilts may be made or given to mark important life events such as marriage, the birth of a child, a family member leaving home, or graduations. Modern quilts are not always intended for use as bedding, and may be used as wall hangings, table runners, or tablecloths. Quilting techniques are often incorporated into garment design as well. Quilt shows and competitions are held locally, regionally, and nationally. There are international competitions as well, particularly in the United States, Japan, and Europe. The following list summarizes most of the reasons a person might decide to make a quilt: Bedding Decoration Armor (e.g., the garment called a gambeson) Commemoration (e.g., the AIDS Memorial Quilt) Education (e.g., a "Science" quilt or a "Gardening" quilt) Campaigning Documenting events / social history, etc. Artistic expression (e.

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History of quilting

The history of quilting, the stitching together of layers of padding and fabric, may date back as far as 3400 BCE. For much of its history, quilting was primarily a practical technique to provide physical protection and insulation. However, decorative elements were often also present, and many quilts are now primarily art pieces. In Europe, quilting appears to have been introduced by Crusaders in the 12th century (Colby 1971) in the form of the aketon or gambeson, a quilted garment worn under armour which later developed into the doublet, which remained an essential part of fashionable men's clothing for 300 years until the early 1600s.

Patchwork

Un patchwork est une technique de couture qui consiste à assembler plusieurs morceaux de tissus de tailles, formes et couleurs différentes pour réaliser différents types d'ouvrages. Le patchwork peut être utilisé pour réaliser plusieurs types d'objets ou d'éléments de literie comme les courtepointes, notamment en Amérique du Nord. Par analogie, le mot s'emploie aussi pour un assemblage d'éléments hétéroclites. Exemple : un patchwork de populations.

Couture

thumb|upright|180px|La couturière - Diego Velázquez - ). Une couture est l'assemblage de deux ou plusieurs pièces à l'aide de fil à coudre, soit manuellement avec une aiguille, soit en utilisant une machine à coudre ou une surjeteuse. La couture est utilisée dans la fabrication des vêtements, du linge de maison (draps, mouchoirs...), des éléments de décoration (nappes, rideaux, tentures...), des chaussures, de la maroquinerie (bagages, sacs...). La première utilisation connue du mot daterait du .

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