Quilting Services And How It Is Done

By Minnie Whitley


Quilting is about artistically putting together two or more fabrics to make a thicker material. Many people enjoy it and sees this as an interesting hobby. Manual quilting, however, may take a lot of effort and time. To cope with this dilemma, machines for quilting are specifically made for bigger quilts. Manual labor that takes three to four months are now shortened into weeks.

A quilt, made with the help of machines, is more durable and strong. This is why the business of quilting is continually earning the curiosity of enthusiasts. Stores specializing in quilting services are everywhere. If you want to learn how to do this craft and you are planning to give someone a quilt, then head on to specialty stores for quilts.

Now, putting fabrics together has been leveled up a bar. Computerized process, of quilting, is now being introduced to the market. A state of the art system called an Intelliquilter or IQ helps in processing beautiful patterns and gets the job done faster and more efficiently. Services offered by enthusiasts may range from the simplest to the most complicated in detail.

The process uses a needle and a thread, basically just as knitting, to join two or more layers of material, to make a quilt. Basically, it starts with three layers. The top fabric, the batting or insulating material, and the backing. The hand of the quilter or sewing machine passes the needle and thread to every layer and then brings the needle back.

This is continuously done until all areas on the surface of the material is covered. A running stitch, closes the knit and can be done elaborately or to ornament the edges of the fabric. They are made for art wall hangings, bed spreads, clothing and other materials for textile.

Concept stores for quilters offer products like patterns, fabric and thread. They also do classes in groups where your learning is shared with the group. You get to learn how to sew, quilt or knit. They also have machines for rent that you can use. And if you want a pattern done, you can have it made by professional quilters in the store.

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 first evidence of a garment with quilt design was found in an ivory carved with the figure of a Pharaoh in Egypt in 3000 BC. During the American siege, women knits, sews and make clothing as a way of passing time. From then, decorative textiles have evolved and has incorporated designs from quilts.

Industrial sewing technology has allowed precision and flexibility for quilts to be recreated and fashioned in home furnishings. It has gone through a lot of evolution and changes to better fit the demands of the modern world. These changes no matter how drastic are pretty beneficial for people who sees quilting as a passion, rather than simply a hobby.




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