Editing Quilt (section)

==Uses==
[[File:"New York Beauty".jpg|thumb|Pieced quilt, cottons, c. 1865, unknown maker, [[Kentucky]], dimensions: 80×85 inches. The design had numerous names such as Rocky Road and Crown of Thorns until it was renamed and marketed as "New York Beauty" in the 1930s by the Mountain Mist company. Included in the book "New York Beauty, Quilts from the Volckening Collection" (Quiltmania, France). Collection of Bill Volckening, [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], Oregon.]]

There are many traditions regarding the uses of quilts. Quilts may be made or given to mark important life events such as marriage, the birth of a child, a family member leaving home, or graduations.  Modern quilts are not always intended for use as bedding, and may be used as wall hangings, table runners, or [[tablecloth]]s. Quilting techniques are often incorporated into garment design as well. Quilt shows and competitions are held locally, regionally, and nationally. There are international competitions as well, particularly in the United States, Japan, and Europe.

The following list summarizes most of the reasons a person might decide to make a quilt:

* [[Bedding]]
* Decoration
* [[Armour|Armor]] (e.g., the garment called a [[gambeson]])
* Commemoration (e.g., the [[AIDS Memorial Quilt]])
* Education (e.g., a "Science" quilt or a "Gardening" quilt)
* Campaigning
* Documenting events / social history, etc.
* Artistic expression (e.g., [[Quilt art]])
* Gift
*[[Fundraising|Fundraiser]]