1. quilting(n = noun.artifact) - stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design;
is a kind of embroidery stitch, sewing stitch
Derived forms verb quilt2, verb quilt1
2. quilting(n = noun.artifact) - a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric;
is a kind of cloth, fabric, material, textile
1. The act of stitching or running in patterns, as in making a quilt. [1913 Webster]
2. A quilting bee. See Bee, 2. [1913 Webster]
3. The material used for making quilts. [1913 Webster]
4. A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel. [1913 Webster]