Quilting started as a way to use scraps in an attractive way to create blankets to keepyou warm.  You didn't buy fabric specific to making a blanket because fabric purchases were reserved for clothing.  Each quilt became of memory of clothes made.  

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Today quilting is not only practical but an art form.  Bed quilts, wall hangings and artistic multi-media are a few uses today.  Below are some links to various quilt types or methods to wet your appetite for this expressive way of sewing.