Thick blankets or bed coverings made by stitching layers of fabric together, often with decorative patterns.
From Old French 'quilt,' derived from Latin 'culcita' meaning 'mattress' or 'cushion.' The word traveled through Romance languages before entering English in the 13th century.
Quilting bees were some of the first women's social gatherings in American history—neighbors would gather to stitch, and through these quilts, they documented their lives in fabric, making quilts historical records and artwork combined.
Quilting has historically been relegated to unpaid 'women's work' despite being labor-intensive craft and art form; largely invisible in art history until feminist scholarship.
Refer to quilters by name/identity; acknowledge quilting as skilled craft/art rather than domestic afterthought.
["textile art","patchwork textiles","fiber art"]
Women quilters like Harriet Powers and Gee's Bend artists created historically significant works; quilt circles were spaces of female economic collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
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