American Quilting

Japanese: アメリカン・キルティング - あめりかんきるてぃんぐ
American Quilting

…English quilting is when two pieces of fabric are sandwiched between them and stitched together, while Italian quilting is when the outline of the design is sewn with two lines of stitches and wool or other materials are stuffed into the back. American quilting or patchwork quilting is when the front fabric is appliquéd or patchworked, three layers of fabric are layered with a backing fabric and a cotton or batting sandwiched between them, and the front design is stitched into the back. The word "quilt" originated from Latin around the 14th century and meant a stuffed bag such as a mat or cushion. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "American quilting" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…2枚の布の間に綿か芯をはさみ,布全体にステッチしたのをイングリッシュ・キルティングといい,図柄の輪郭を2本のステッチで縫い,裏から毛糸などを詰めるのがイタリアン・キルティング。表布にアップリケまたはパッチワークをし,綿か芯をはさみ裏布と3枚重ね,表の図柄にステッチしたのがアメリカン・キルティングまたはパッチワーク・キルトともいう。〈キルト〉という言葉は,14世紀ころにラテン語から出て,マットやクッションなどの詰め袋を意味した。…

※「アメリカン・キルティング」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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