InterCaching Traditional Cache

Definition of quilt:
A bed cover with stitched designs that is made of two layers of cloth filled with wool, cotton, or soft feathers.

Origin of quilt:
Middle English quilte mattress, quilt, from Anglo-French coilte, from Latin culcita mattress.

First Known Use:
14th century, 1555.

According to the Wall Street Journal there are an estimated twenty one million quilters in the United States.

The art of quilting was once a neccessary part of women and young girl’s lives. Over time it has turned from a necessity to a popular hobby and a way of life for women and men who have a passion for fabric and sewing. The amount of time and effort that goes into the creation of a quilt makes these “fabric sandwiches” not only expensive to create and sometimes purchase, but produces a priceless family heirloom that should be passed down from generation to generation.

Quilt making in the USA was common in the late 18th century and early years of the 19th. Most women were busy spinning, weaving and sewing in order to clothe their family. Commercial blankets or woven coverlets were a more economical bedcovering for most people. Only the wealthy had the leisure time for quilt making so Colonial quilting was done by only a few.