quilter


quilt

Q0032700 (kwĭlt)n.1. A coverlet or blanket made of two layers of fabric with a layer of cotton, wool, feathers, or down in between, all stitched firmly together, usually in a decorative design.2. A thick protective cover similar to or suggestive of a quilt.v. quilt·ed, quilt·ing, quilts v.tr.1. To make into a quilt by stitching (layers of fabric) together.2. To construct like a quilt: quilt a skirt.3. To pad and stitch ornamentally.v.intr.1. To make a quilt.2. To do quilted work.
[Middle English quilte, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin culcita, mattress.]
quilt′er n.