How to Use quilt in a Sentence
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The quilt is built for this one.
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Ashley Herd,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The long, cloth quilt hangs heavy with the weight of the past.
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Vincent T. Davis,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Jan. 2023
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Not in the market for a bed quilt?
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2026
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Spread the quilt out on the towels.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Place the quilt on the towels and spread it out.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Spread the quilt on a bed, placing a sheet over top to keep pets off.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Once the quilt is dry, put it back on the bed or fold it up for storage.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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This reversible quilt is like buying two for the price of one.
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Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Keep scrolling for more deals on cozy quilt sets from Wayfair.
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Melody Kazel,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Keep scrolling for more deals on cozy quilt sets from Wayfair.
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Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
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Their quilt square features a green truck ready to assist.
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Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Keep scrolling for more crisp and cool quilts on sale at Target.
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Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Oct. 2025
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Keep scrolling for more crisp and cool quilts on sale at Target.
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Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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Freedom quilts with those shapes were sometimes used as maps.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Like quilts, there's no wrong way to piece together this pie.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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This lightweight quilt has a chic yet soft look thanks to its toile pattern.
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Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
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Don't hang a fragile quilt from a clothesline, which will stretch it.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers will find spring garden plants, crafts, quilts and more.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2023
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Grab the ends of the bed sheet in the tub to lift the quilt, then carry it over to dry.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Then refresh your bed with a lightweight quilt set that’s soft to the touch.
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Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Career quilts are built through choices.
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Ashley Herd,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new quilt and throw blanket come just in time to snuggle up on chilly fall nights.
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Lauren Taylor,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2023
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But the quilts aren't headed for a gallery — they're headed for the prairie.
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Derek James,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Save some money and give an old quilt a new life by sourcing it at the thrift store.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Over 120 quilts will be displayed along a trail through the park.
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Derek James,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Shop more Amazon deals on quilts, from $21.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
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This quilt is the perfect choice to liven up your bedroom.
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Caley Sturgill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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This quilt is the perfect choice to liven up your bedroom.
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Caley Sturgill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
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The quilt comes with two matching pillow shams for a unified look.
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Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Remove quilt pieces from freezer.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Quilting club Bring your own project and join the sewing circle.
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Jillian S. Jarrett,
Washington Post,
21 June 2017
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Bring your kiddos to help make corn husk dolls, join a quilting bee and help out on the farm.
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Liv Martin,
Twin Cities,
5 Oct. 2019
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Trust that the quilted cooling fabric will feel that way, too.
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Women's Health,
23 Feb. 2023
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For a fun take on the classic teddy coat, this quilted Levi’s one is a nice switch up.
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Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
17 Jan. 2024
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The church’s Women’s groups will sell food, the youth groups will sell soups and the quilting group will sell its goods.
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Chris Barlow,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
1 Nov. 2017
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Coastal Quilt Artists is a group of artists who celebrate art quilting.
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BostonGlobe.com,
26 June 2019
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Women passed their knowledge of quilting and needlework to their daughters.
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Arkansas Online,
30 Dec. 2019
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Even better, the sands are a few minutes’ walk from the center of town, and are quilted with private beach clubs.
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Mark Ellwood,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 May 2023
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Avoid thick, multi-ply, or quilted toilet paper, which takes longer to break down and can clog the system.
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Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
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Avoid thick, multi-ply, or quilted toilet paper, which takes longer to break down and can clog the system.
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Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Dec. 2025
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Join other lovers of all things quilting to increase skills while using up stashes of fabric.
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Linda McIntosh,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
5 Mar. 2018
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Inside, the Azure models come with lofted quilting on the seats and door panels.
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Drew Dorian,
Car and Driver,
28 Apr. 2023
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Windland's grandmother taught her to sew, a skill passed down in a region known for its quilting heritage.
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Jessica Ravitz,
CNN,
13 Dec. 2017
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Throughout the month quilting workshops will also be offered.
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Lisa Dejong,
cleveland.com,
5 Feb. 2018
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Combine the shiplap with cool concrete floors, quilted bedding, and a hide rug for a more ranch-style sanctuary.
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Andrea Crowley,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2023
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The cotton fabric is quilted in channels, giving it the striped look with varying textures and prints.
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Lexie Sachs,
Good Housekeeping,
20 Dec. 2018
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Burgundy quilting lines the tongue, while the rest of the interior is also quilted in black.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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From abstracts to portraits and landscapes, this museum promotes quilting as a form of art.
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Martina Schimitschek,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
26 May 2017
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In fact, for some gun owners, going to the range can yield the same kind of relaxation others get from quilting or reading.
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The Editors,
Field & Stream,
21 Nov. 2019
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Vendors with quilting goods are invited to Depot Day, as well.
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From The Community,
Houston Chronicle,
22 Mar. 2018
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The glossy nylon shell, lightweight boudin quilted down filling, and detachable hood will keep you warm—and serve as a style flex—on and off the slopes.
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Isaiah Freeman-Schub,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2023
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Learn about two styles of quilting in America and make a sample of your own from construction paper.
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Gege Reed,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Feb. 2018
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One of my favorite things to buy at the Pottery Barn Outlet is quilted bedding.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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For hands‑free convenience, this quilted Italian‑leather sling bag keeps essentials close on busy travel days.
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Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Pat Luster designed and created the quilt while Sharon Zacarias quilted it.
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cleveland.com,
28 June 2019
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Selling out fast, it is hand-quilted from 100% cotton and filled with 100% polyester batting.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Cruz looked pristine in a white square-neck long-sleeve top with golden motifs sewn in quilted formation at the ends of her sleeves and the middle section of the top.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
Peoplemag,
3 Oct. 2023
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The threads that connect us Dozens of crafters across the country have united to breathe new life into an unfinished labor of quilting love.
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Aj Willingham,
CNN,
26 Oct. 2019
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Saatva relies on lyocell fill to give their box quilted down alternative comforter an authentic feel of goose down.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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Scraps make up the collage through which our lives are quilted together while at the same time reminding us that fragmentation is our legacy.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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