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In American Colonial times, most women were busy spinning, weaving, and making clothing.

Meanwhile, women of the wealthier classes prided themselves on their fine quilting of wholecloth quilts with fine needlework.

Quilts made during the early 19th century were not constructed of pieced blocks but were instead whole cloth quilts.

Broderie perse quilts and medallion quilts were made.

Some antique quilts made in North America have worn-out blankets or older quilts as the internal batting layer, quilted between new layers of fabric and thereby extending the usefulness of old material.