quilting

[kwil-ting] / ˈkwɪl tɪŋ /

NOUN

embroidery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brocade decoration lace needlepoint tapestry

STRONG

adornment arabesque bargello crochet cross-stitch needlework sampler tatting tracery

WEAK

appliqué crewel lacery

NOUN

lining

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covering

STRONG

bushing filling liner padding sheathing stuffing wadding wainscot wainscoting wall

WEAK

inner coating inner layer

NOUN

needlework

Synonyms

STRONG

crocheting darning embroidery knitting lace sewing stitchery stitching tatting

NOUN

stuffing

Synonyms

STRONG

fill filler packing padding wadding

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She has joined a quilting club, found a church community and has a dedicated exercise routine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

For example, quilting has long been a domestically appropriate medium for women to express their political beliefs, well before they had the right to vote.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

"It wasn’t her family pictures, it wasn't her jewellery, it was her quilting."

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

Ringgold introduced quilting into her work in the 1970s after seeing brocaded Tibetan paintings called thangkas.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

I snipped a length of quilting thread from the spool.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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