Men like quilts too!

My wife is in love with quilting. She is currently working on a project that is ‘transferring’ her hand-drawing…onto a projector on the wall…and then into a quilt…wow!

I have been around quilts all my life and absolutely love the work that she does and the passion she has for every type of quilt imaginable. Some of you might not be as ‘familiar’ with quilts…so I wanted to take a moment to‘re-investigate’ quilts for myself.

A quilt is a type of bedding, a covering composed of a quilt top, a layer of batting, and a layer of fabric for backing, generally combined using the technique of quilting, sometimes with additional decorative stitching that went through all the layers. Traditionally in most cultures quilting has been a women's craft, part of providing for household needs. In the United States in the 19th century, neighborhood women would gather in quilting parties to work on or finish quilts, which were sometimes made to be given as part of their daughter's wedding dowries of household furnishings.

The quilt top was made of geometric patches or scraps of fabrics combined into designs. Another technique for securing the quilt layers is "tying". Tying refers to the technique of using thread, yarn or ribbon to pass through all three layers of the quilt at regular intervals. These "ties" hold the layers together during use and especially when the quilt is washed. This method is easier and more forgiving if the quilt is made by hand. Tied quilts are called, depending on the regional area, "lap", "comfort" or "comforter", among other names.

Many quilts are made with decorative designs. Since the mid-20th century, some quilts are not made for bed covering at all, but are rather to be hung on a wall or otherwise displayed. In British English, duvet may be used instead of quilt, wadding is another way of saying batting, and calico refers to muslin, rather than to a fabric with a printed pattern on it.

I am excited about quilts…I absolutely love them…but not to make them or be involved in the process…I enjoy the smile on her face showing me her work. I am blessed.