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online Art of Quilting Art Course / 1 credit
The history of quilts began long before European settlers arrived in the New World. People in nearly every part of the world had used padded fabrics for clothing, bedding, and even armor. With the arrival of the English and Dutch settlers in North America, quilting took on a new life and flourished. The term "quilt" comes from the Latin "culcita" meaning a stuffed sack. The word has come to have 2 meanings. It is used as noun, meaning the 3-layer stitched bed covering. It is also used as a verb, meaning the act of stitching through the 3 layers to hold them together. A quilt is a cloth sandwich, with a top, which is usually the decorated part, a back, and a filler in the middle. Under the general term of patchwork are of 3 different types of quilts: (1) the plain or whole cloth quilt, (2) applique quilts, and (3) pieced or patchwork quilts. Learn basic to advanced quilting.
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online Art of Quilting Art Course / 1 credit
Lesson 1 - Introduction to Quilting
Lesson 2 - Simple Projects for Beginners 1
Lesson 3 - Simple Projects for Beginners 2
Lesson 4 - Advanced Projects for Experienced Quilters 1
Lesson 5 - Advanced Projects for Experienced Quilters 2
Lesson 2 - Simple Projects for Beginners 1
Lesson 3 - Simple Projects for Beginners 2
Lesson 4 - Advanced Projects for Experienced Quilters 1
Lesson 5 - Advanced Projects for Experienced Quilters 2