Machine quilting

Quilting in the past was primarily a practical technique to provide insulation, although decorative elements were often also present.

[2] The growth of the modern quilting movement was facilitated by the following factors: the art being recognized by the general public, the availability of affordable digital photography equipment, the changes in the fabric industry and increased use of social media.

This gadget was designed to avoid puckering by advancing multiple layers at the same rate as the feed dogs of the machine.

It was Hargrave's determination to use her domestic sewing machine to replicate the look of hand quilting that compelled her to originate this art.

The scale of the work is refined, using smaller threads and needles that allow the use of detailed and complex patterns.

This creates contrast between the curvilinear shapes and the flattened background space using stippling, echo quilting, repeated patterns, or geometric grids.