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Quilt (album)
A quilt is a quilted blanket. Quilt may also refer to: In general * Duvet, bedding consisting of a bag filled with feathers or other material * Quilting, a sewing technique * Quilt art, a visual fine art Books * The Quilt (Ismat Chughtai story) *''The Quilt'', children's book by Ann Jonas 1984 *''The Quilt'', young adult novel by Gary Paulsen 2004 *''The Quilt'', novel by T. Davis Bunn 1993 Music * Quilt (band), a Boston-based psych-folk band ** ''Quilt'' (Quilt album), 2011 * Quilt (The Shams album), 1991 * ''The Quilt ''The Quilt'' is the fourth studio album by the American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, released by Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance on September 9, 2008. Half of the album's 14 tracks are produced by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, Cool & Dre, Tricky ...'', a hip-hop album by Gym Class Heroes Other * ''Quilt'' (software), a system for managing patches *"The Quilt" (TV episode), a 1989 episode of ''Family Matters'' (TV series) * QUILTBAG, a generalizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quilt
A quilt is a multi-layered textile, traditionally composed of two or more layers of fabric or fiber. Commonly three layers are used with a filler material. These layers traditionally include a woven cloth top, a layer of batting or wadding, and a woven back combined using the techniques of quilting. This is the process of sewing on the face of the fabric, and not just the edges, to combine the three layers together to reinforce the material. Stitching patterns can be a decorative element. A single piece of fabric can be used for the top of a quilt (a "whole-cloth quilt"), but in many cases the top is created from smaller fabric pieces joined, or patchwork. The pattern and color of these pieces creates the design. Quilts may contain valuable historical information about their creators, "visualizing particular segments of history in tangible, textured ways." In the twenty-first century, quilts are frequently displayed as non-utilitarian works of art but historically quilts were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duvet
A duvet (, ; ), usually called a comforter or (''down-filled'') quilt in US English, and a doona in Australian English, is a type of bedding consisting of a soft flat bag filled with either down, feathers, wool, cotton, silk, or a synthetic alternative, and is typically protected with a removable cover, analogous to a pillow and pillow case. The term ''duvet'' is mainly British, especially in reference to the bedding; when rarely used in US English, it often refers to the cover. Sleepers often use a duvet without a top bed sheet, as the duvet cover can readily be removed and laundered as often as the bottom sheet. Duvets originated in rural Europe and were filled with the down feathers of ducks or geese. The best quality feathers are taken from the eider duck, which is known for its effectiveness as a thermal insulator. Name The word duvet is of French origin, meaning "down". Its first known mention in English came in 1759, when Samuel Johnson used it in one of The Idler serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quilting
Quilting is the term given to the process of joining a minimum of three layers of fabric together either through stitching manually using a needle and thread, or mechanically with a sewing machine or specialised longarm quilting system. An array of stitches is passed through all layers of the fabric to create a three dimensional padded surface. The three layers are typically referred to as the top fabric or quilt top, batting or insulating material and the backing. Quilting varies from a purely functional fabric joinery technique to highly elaborate, decorative three dimensional surface treatments. A wide variety of textile products are traditionally associated with quilting that includes bed coverings, soft home furnishings, garments and costumes, wall hangings, artistic objects and cultural artefacts. A wide range of effects can be employed by the quilter that contribute to the final surface quality and utility of the quilted material. The quilter controls these effect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quilt (Ismat Chughtai Story)
"Lihaaf" ("The Quilt") is a 1942 Urdu short story written by Ismat Chughtai. Published in the Urdu literary journal ''Adab-i-Latif'', it led to much controversy, uproar and an obscenity trial, where Ismat had to defend herself in the Lahore Court. She was asked to apologize and refused, winning the case after her lawyer said that the story makes no suggestion to a sexual act, and prosecution witnesses could not point out any obscene words: the story is merely suggestive and told from perspective of a small girl. In the coming decades it was widely anthologised, and became one of her most known works, besides ''Angarey'', which remained banned for several decades. Years later, she mentioned in detail the court trial in her memoir, ''Kaghazi Hai Pairahan'' (A Life in Words: Memoir). Though it received attention for its suggestion of lesbianism, it also deals with the insulated and suffocating life of a neglected wife in a feudal society. It became a landmark for its early depiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Jonas
Ann Jonas (January 28, 1932 – September 29, 2013) was a writer and illustrator of several picture books for children. Her books often used odd, abstract images to stretch children's imaginations. Biography Jonas lived most of her childhood in Long Island. She enjoyed horseback riding, and became a babysitter to help raise funds for her rides. Her interest in art was recognized and nurtured by her parents. Her teachers also encouraged her by allowing her to design and paint the sets of plays. After many disappointing jobs, she decided to attend Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. After graduation, she began work in graphic design, and married fellow artist Donald Crews. After her husband was drafted into the army in 1963, they moved to Frankfurt, Germany. Their first daughter, Nina Crews was born in Germany, and their second, Amy, was born a year later in New York. When they returned to the United States, Jonas continued her work in graphic art, while h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Paulsen
Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming of age, coming-of-age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens. Early life Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939, in Minneapolis to Oscar Paulsen and Eunice Paulsen, née Moen. His father was a career Army officer who departed soon after Gary’s birth to join George S. Patton, General Patton’s staff. Gary next saw his father at age 7 when he and his mother sailed to the Philippines to join him at his Army base. He and his mother lived in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. When Gary was 4, his mother took him to live in Chicago. Before World War II ended, she sent him to live with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quilt (band)
Quilt is a four-piece psychedelic indie rock band from Boston consisting of Anna Fox Rochinski (vocals/guitars), Shane Butler (vocals/guitars), Keven Lareau (vocals/bass) and John Andrews (vocals/drums). They have released three albums, an EP, and a handful of singles through Mexican Summer. The band tours internationally.Cheri Amour,Interview - Anna Fox Rochinski ''The Girls Are Magazine'', February 19, 2014. The band writes collaboratively and share vocal duties. They were born out of a local improv scene, and combine elements of folk-rock, psychedelia and dream pop. History Formation Originally from Brookline, Massachusetts, Anna Fox Rochinski is the daughter of jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, author, and Berklee faculty member Steve Rochinski, and began to play guitar at the age of 13 with her father teaching "the basics right off the bat". She "started going to DIY shows when I was 15 or 16" years old and became part of The Whitehaus Family Record scene, which led to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quilt (Quilt Album)
''Quilt'' is the debut studio album by American psychedelic indie rock band Quilt, released on November 8, 2011 on Mexican Summer. The album was engineered and produced by Jesse Gallagher in Cambridge, Massachusetts in Summer 2010 and Summer 2011 and was mastered by Jeff Lipton and mastering assistant Maria Rice in Newton, Massachusetts in Winter 2010 and Summer 2011. Background and recording Upon finishing their studies, Shane Butler and Anna Fox Rochinki began recording with Jesse Gallagher at his local Cambridge (MA) studio. Initially, McVay still participated in these sessions, but Andrews soon began to join in what was a collaborative recording process from the outset."Interview" Averie Timm, 'Quilt has it Covered', Interview Magazine, February 2012 With no budget to speak of, the band recorded when they had the opportuni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quilt (The Shams Album)
''Quilt'' is an album by the American indie rock band the Shams. Released in 1991, it was the band's only album. "Only a Dream" first appeared on a single put out by Bob Mould's Singles Only Label. The Shams promoted the album by playing at CBGB during the 1992 CMJ Music Marathon. Production The album was produced by Lenny Kaye. Most of its songs were written by Amy McMahon Rigby. All three band members were in their 30s when they recorded the album. Robert Quine and Will Rigby (Amy's husband at the time) played guitar and drums on the album, respectively. "Time" is a cover of the Richard Hell song. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' wrote that "the beautifully constructed frustrated-love songs 'Stuck Here on the Ground' and 'Watching the Grass Grow' would be on oldies radio every eight hours if they’d only been recorded 20 years earlier." The ''Austin American-Statesman'' noted that "instrumentation is kept to a minimum, harmonies are blended to sound human rather than stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quilt
''The Quilt'' is the fourth studio album by the American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, released by Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance on September 9, 2008. Half of the album's 14 tracks are produced by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, Cool & Dre, Tricky Stewart. Allstar produced the rest. Featured artists on the record include Busta Rhymes, Estelle, The-Dream and Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates. Additional background vocals on the album are provided by Patrick Stump, Patty Crash, Andre Leon and Lyndsey Ray. Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy is also credited with working on a track. Before the album was released, frontman Travie McCoy said, "It's just gonna be a real, real solid record. The demos we have now are just bananas, ...(Guitarist) Disashi is just a monster on the new stuff. You're going to hear a lot more of him singing on this one and a lot more of his guitar skills that I don't think he really got to flex on the last record." The album debuted at number fourteen on the ''Billboard'' 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quilt (software)
Quilt is a software utility for managing a series of changes to the source code of any computer program. Such changes are often referred to as " patches" or "patch sets". Quilt can take an arbitrary number of patches as input and condense them into a single patch. In doing so, Quilt makes it easier for many programmers to test and evaluate the different changes amongst patches before they are permanently applied to the source code. Tools of this type are very important for distributed software development, in which many programmers collaborate to test and build a single large codebase. For example, quilt is heavily used by the maintainers of the Linux kernel. Quilt evolved from a set of patch-management scripts originally written by Linux kernel developer Andrew Morton, and was developed by Andreas Grünbacher for maintaining Linux kernel customizations for SuSE Linux. It is now being developed as a community effort, hosted at the GNU Savannah project repository and distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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