March 19 Quilting Day

Quilting Day is celebrating annually on the third Saturday in March 19. Quilting Association started Quilting Day in 1991. Their members passed a resolution in Lincoln, Nebraska, on June 1991. This is a day to be pleased about and to recognize quilt-makers, along with all of their long labor, love and skill that goes into the making of each quilt.

it is pieced together with several pieces of cloth. “Quilting” refers to the technique of joining at least two fabric layers by stitches or ties. By the mid 18th century Americans were making elaborate quilts designed to be handed down from mother to daughter, often pieced together from salvaged pieces of clothing and other bedding.