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2. Quilts of the Underground Railroad - Wikipedia

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   The book claims that there was a quilt code that conveyed messages in counted knots and quilt block shapes, colors and names. [5] In a 2007 Time magazine article, Tobin stated: "It's frustrating to be attacked and not allowed to celebrate this amazing oral story of one family's experience. Whether or not it's completely valid, I have no idea ...

3. Baltimore album quilts - Wikipedia

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   Baltimore album quilts originated in Baltimore, Maryland, in the 1840s. They have become one of the most popular styles of quilts and are still made today. These quilts are made up of a number of squares called blocks. Each block has been appliquéd with a different design. The designs are often floral, but many other motifs are also used, such ...

4. Quilting - Wikipedia

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   Quilting. Quilted skirt (silk, wool and cotton – 1770–1790), Jacoba de Jonge-collection MoMu, Antwerp / Photo by Hugo Maertens, Bruges. Quilting is the process of joining a minimum of three layers of fabric together either through stitching manually using a needle and thread, or mechanically with a sewing machine or specialised longarm ...

5. History of quilting - Wikipedia

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   Quilting became a favoured activity of the Anabaptist sect after emigrating to the United States and Canada from Germany and Switzerland over 250 years ago. The earliest known Amish quilts, dating from 1849, are whole-cloth works in solid colours. Pattern-pieced bed coverings didn't appear until the 1870s.

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7. NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt - Wikipedia

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   Friends, family members, or loved ones. The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, often abbreviated to AIDS Memorial Quilt or AIDS Quilt, is a memorial to celebrate the lives of people who have died of AIDS -related causes. Weighing an estimated 54 tons, [ 1 ] it is the largest piece of community folk art in the world, as of 2020. [ 2 ]