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Patchwork vs Quilting - What's the difference?

patchwork | quilting |

As nouns the difference between patchwork and quilting

is that patchwork is a work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole while quilting is a layer or layers of quilted padding.

As verbs the difference between patchwork and quilting

is that patchwork is to create a patchwork from pieces of fabric while quilting is present participle of lang=en.

patchwork

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
  • Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one, whole piece.
  • * Bill took all of his poetry and put it together in a folder. It made up a patchwork of his life.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric
  • To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together
  • ----

    quilting

    English

    Noun

  • A layer or layers of quilted padding.
  • (nautical, archaic) A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel.
  • The practice of creating quilts
  • Verb

    (head)