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  2. Helen Altman - Wikipedia

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    Altman's work includes quilted moving blankets imprinted with found images of nature. Through these works Altman juxtaposes nature with artificiality; her subjects are innate while the materials and means of creating the work are synthetic. [5] Altman also creates birds made from wire whose exoskeletons encompass various found objects.

  3. Narrative quilting - Wikipedia

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    These quilts were not meant for typical use but instead were status symbols. Class differences contribute to much of the diversity in quilting styles. Quilts were meant to be sentimental and symbolic. From 1920-1930 there was a new-found desire to make quilts, generating the boom in narrative quilts found in exhibitions today. [2]

  4. Blanket - Wikipedia

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    The most common types of blankets are woven acrylic, knitted polyester, mink, cotton, fleece and wool. Blankets also come with exotic crafting and exotic material such as crocheted afghan or a silk covering. The term blanket is often interchanged with comforter, quilt, and duvet, as they all have similar uses.

  5. 10 fall home essentials we're buying from Wayfair — up to 75% off

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    To help you embrace those cozy vibes, we found fall-themed finds for every room of your house. For the living room, we've got our eye on this bestselling throw blanket in a pretty rust color for ...

  6. Quilting - Wikipedia

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    In North America, some worn-out blankets were utilized to create a new quilt from worn-out clothes, and in these quilts the internal batting layer was made up of old blankets or older quilts. Star of Bethlehem Quilt, 1940 from the Brooklyn Museum. During American pioneer days, foundation piecing became popular. Paper was cut into shapes and ...

  7. History of quilting - Wikipedia

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    Whole-cloth quilt, 18th century, Netherlands.Textile made in India. 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.

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