Quilting Odds and Ends Trivia Quiz

Answer: Black

Black is a color of modesty to the Amish people and their quilts display this belief. They use only solid color fabric of which the vast majority is the color black. Real Amish quilts are made by hand and are given as gifts for weddings, to celebrate the birth of a child and as a housewarming gift.

The designs used by the Amish involve intricate use of color as opposed to intricate use of design.

Answer: Crazy quilt

A quilt that does not have a set design and is a haphazardly put together is called a crazy quilt. These are usually scrap quilts that are made from old clothing, as opposed to a patterned quilt in which the fabric is carefully chosen for color and design.

Answer: Japan

Sashiko is a type of quilting that originated in Japan. It is usually found on a whole piece quilt. In other words it is a quilt that has one piece of fabric on top and quilting refers to the decorative needlework that attaches the front, middle and back parts of a quilt together. Sashiko quilt are almost always made of a dark indigo-blue cotton with extensive white cotton needlework.

Another interesting tradition of Sashiko is that the stitches must never touch each other.

Answer: Gambeson

Gambeson were padded defensive jackets worn in the 14th century. Gambeson were usually stuffed with horse hair and could be worn alone or with metal armor. In this use of quilting the idea was practicality not beauty. A gambeson could be worn over or under metal armor and there were gambeson for horses that were used during battle to provide protection for the animal.

Answer: Hearts

Surprisingly, the use of the heart shape has been considered bad luck for many years. Wedding quilts usually used an interlocking ring design known as "Wedding Ring" or some type of tulip motif.

Answer: A departing minister

A subscription quilt was usually a single fabric top on which parishioners would pay money to have their signatures embroidered onto. It was given as a going away present to a pastor who was moving to a new town. The money collected was given as a gift to the departing minister. Occasionally, the quilt was auctioned off and then returned to the departing preacher to raise more funds for his new home.

This was occasionally done for departing teachers also. It was a sign of respect and affection.

Answer: From the center and work out

After the three layers of fabric have been placed on top of each other, sewing starts from the center of the quilt outward. This helps prevent wrinkling of the fabric during quilting.

Answer: Paducah, Kentucky

The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky displays over 150 different quilts at any one time. They offer workshops, new exhibits, and programs aimed at increasing the interest of children. Most major museums around the world have quilts in their vaults that they periodically display. Quilt design is only limited by the quilters' creativity.

Answer: True

Called batting in the U.S. and wadding in the U.K., this material is made from different variations of wool, cotton and polyester. Batting looks like fluffy snow and the more of it you use the warmer and heavier your quilt will be.

Answer: False

This is false. A quillow is a full size quilt that is made with a large attached pocket. The quilt can be folded all up and inserted into this large pocket to turn the whole thing into a cushion or pillow for day use and then unfolded for use at night.