What is a quilt? My answer is quilts are love. Quilts are art, whether they are destined for a bed, a lap, or a wall. A quilt is a very specific piece of work. It’s made of three layers: the top, the backing, and the batting. Some people make two layer quilts, a top and a backing, often a thicker fabric like fleece. Or the top could be made of t-shirts or denim, and the backing is cotton. What makes all these a quilt is that they are fastened down either by tying or stitching.
Just like us as individuals, owners of local businesses are concerned about the COVID-19 (coronavirus) infection. Many of us are cutting back on non-essential activities that take us out of our home. What worries me, aside from the obvious health implications, is how this whole thing will affect all of our local, independent shops. Many of them operate on slim margins to begin with. A drop in sales can be catastrophic. So, what can we, as concerned citizens, do to help out? This may be the time to try online shopping if you’ve not already.
I haven’t forgotten about the hand quilters among us and here is a How Did I Quilt That for them: Butterflies in Flight.
To prewash your fabric or not to prewash your fabric – that is the question. There are some questions in the quilting world that spark the biggest debates – something like should the toilet paper go over or under the rule, or is it ok to wear shoes in your house? One of the biggest ones in quilting is if you should prewash your fabric. So, should you?
