Vocabulary1. Clothes line: string, wire or cord on which clothes are hung to dry2. Settlers: people who move into an area where few other people live3. Fabric: cloth4. Padding: softh material used to protect, shape or to make (something) thicker or more comfortable5. Filler: something used inside something else to make it thicker6. Mosaic: pece of ornamental work made by the fitting together of small pieces of stone, glass, etc, so as to form a pattern or picture7. Drunkard: a person who drinks too much alcohol, especially often or continually8. Creative: producing new and original ideas and things9. Pants: trousers10. Satin: made of a very fine, shiny, smooth cloth11. Shawl: flat piece of cloth for wearing around a womens shoulders12. West virginia: a state in eastern United States13. Artisans: skilled workers

Comprehension Questions1. What is quilted fabric ?2. What is the purpose of quilting ?3. In what way are human beings peculiar ?4. In what four ways was quilting important during pioneer days ?5. How were the fabrics used for everyday quilts and quilts for special occasions different ?6. What was happening in west Virginia in the 1950s and 1960s ?7. What did local women do to make money ?8. What effect did this have on the world of fashion ?

Cloze ExerciseYukimi, a Japanese student at university in the United States, is visiting her friend Ruth. Ruth shows Yukimi a partially finished quilt on a quilting frame.

Yukimi: thats really beautiful! Whats it called?Ruth: its a quiltY: how do you make it?R: first, I made the quilt top. I sewed small pieces of Cloth together in this pattern. Now, Im sewing the quilt top and a plain piece of fabric together with tiny stricthes. there is also a layer of fabric in between. The padding makes the qilt warm.Y: is this a traditional American craft?R: yes, it is. It came to America from Europa, but it has gone through a lot of changes and has become a completely America art form. In the last century, pioneer women made quilts. They were important to the pioneers, because they were very apart. Quilting also provided an excuse for social gatherings during a time when people lived on farms that were very for apart. And it was a way to use up left-over bits of material so that nothing went to waste, and to preserve memory.Y: thats very interesting. Is quilting popular today ?R: not many people can do quilting any more, but quilted fabric has come into America in the past several years, and it is sometimes used to make fashionable completely now.