Art Textiles Techniques - Quilting
Quilting is when you put padding between two layers of fabric. This can give your work a raised look and can add texture. There are several different types of quilting:
- English quilting where the padding (called wadding) is sandwiched between two pieces of fabric and all three layers sewn through.
- Trapunto quilting where individual shapes are padded with wadding.
- Italian or corded quilting where parallel lines of stitching are sewn and cord threaded between them.
To Do
Have a look at the gallery on the left to see some different examples of quilting, and check out the artists in the list below as well as the instructions on how to quilt. Then try out some quilting for yourself.
