The Facts about Quilts

What's in a Quilt?

When you hear the word "Quilt", what comes to your mind? Maybe you think of grandma or even mom. Maybe you think of warmth, great for these cold winter nights. Maybe you think cabin retreat to the woods. Whatever the case may be, rest assured, quilts are used in so many ways.

Quilts have been around for hundreds of years, and still they are as popular as back in the day. You can find them in homes all across America. When quilts were made 100's of years ago, they weren't for style, but made by grandma or mom, to keep the family warm. The best made quilts are those who take the time to cut out fabric and sew them back together to make a masterpiece. In cities and countries around the world people have a hobby called, quilting. Many quilts are made in a patchwork block, or an applique design. Some artists take quilting to a substantial level of difficulty by cutting pieces of cloth and then sew them back together to make beautiful life-like pictures. This truly is an amazing thing to see in person.

Maybe you are the type of person who loves quilts so much and would love to make one but don't have the time or patience. Well my friend, that's where manufacturers come in. There are many quilt manufacturers out there that take pride in what they make. They are the manufactures that make our quilts to last a life time. I have stumbled across two manufactures that make quality quilt bedding for our homes. I valued there workmanship so much that I have built a website around them.

The first company I choose was Patch Quilts. Patch Quilts uses homespun fabric, which is known for better breathing. For the batting, they only use pure cotton, which is layered between the quilt for maximum comfort and touch. This makes the quilts fuller. They use forty to seventy different fabric choices to design a single quilt. Patch Quilts has hundreds of style choices to choose from and are handmade in applique or block patchwork designs.

The second company I choose was Victorian Heart Company. Victorian Heart has many modern style quilts. They make quilt patterns with fabric like satin, silk, velvet, and cotton. All of Victorian Heart quilts are hand-stitched in an applique or patchwork designs. They use polyester or cotton batting to fill their quilts for warmth. Victorian Heart has three category quilt types to choose from, which makes them also have a great selection of variety.

Must quilt manufactures make quilts that are either made with a cotton or polyester fill. Cotton filled quilts are usually more expensive because it takes more knowledge and skill to make. Cotton filled quilts are great for summer because they breathe well and won't smother you. An all cotton quilt is also usually heavier than a polyester filled quilt. Polyester filled quilts are lighter because it is has more air holes and is less dense than cotton. One good thing abouta polyester filled quilt is that they retain more heat in which case is warmer than your 100% cotton quilts. With that said the choice is up to you.For more information on the beauty of some quilts made by manufactures, you can visit my website at http://www.littletikebedding.com.

Michelle Bowman is the writer for this article. You can find beautiful quilts for babies and kids on my website at http://www.littletikebedding.com