What is a Quilt?

Simply put, a quilt is a 'sandwich' made of three layers:

Top: the decorative layer which is usually made from small fabric pieces or 'patches' sewn together in a creative and artistic manner.
Batting: a thermal layer of matted cotton, wool, polyester or silk fibers which gives warmth and dimension to the quilt.
Backing: the bottom layer, usually made from one piece of fabric (although sometimes pieced), which lends strength to the quilt and smoothness to the side next to the skin.

These three layers are held together in one of three ways:

Hand quilting: the small, even hand-executed running stitches usually seen on older quilts. This method is still the popular choice of quilters today.
Machine quilting: quilting that is done with a sewing machine, a method which is rapidly increasing in popularity.
Tying: evenly spaced knots or bows which hold the layers together at wider intervals than quilting. Done by hand or machine, this method makes a fat, puffy quilt called a comforter.

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