Editing Quilting (section)

== Specialty styles ==
*[[Foundation piecing]] – also known as paper-piecing – sewing pieces of fabric onto a temporary or permanent foundation
* [[Shadow quilting|Shadow]] or [[echo quilting]] – Hawaiian quilting, where quilting is done around an appliquéd piece on the quilt top, then the quilting is echoed again and again around the previous quilting line.
*[[Ralli quilting]] – Pakistani and Indian quilting, often associated with the Sindh (Pakistan) and Gujarat (India) regions.
*[[Sashiko stitching]] – Basic running stitch worked in heavy, white cotton thread usually on dark indigo colored fabric. It was originally used by the working classes to stitch layers together for warmth.<ref>Sharon Pederson,(2005). Sensational Sashiko, Japanese Applique and Quilting by Machine. p.5, Martingale & Co., Woodinville, WA</ref>
*[[Trapunto quilting]] – stuffed quilting, often associated with Italy.
*[[Machine trapunto quilting]] – a process of using water-soluble thread and an extra layer of batting to achieve trapunto design and then sandwiching the quilt and re-sewing the design with regular cotton thread.
*[[Shadow trapunto]] – This involves quilting a design in fine [[Lawn cloth|lawn]] and filling some of the spaces in the pattern with small lengths of colored [[wool]].
*[[Tivaevae]] or tifaifai – A distinct art from the [[Cook Islands]].
* [[Watercolor quilting]] – A sophisticated form of scrap quilting whereby uniform sizes of various prints are arranged and sewn to create a picture or design. See also [[Patchwork quilt|Colorwash]].
* Thread art – A custom style of sewing where thread is layered to create the picture on the quilt.
* Traditional embroidery techniques can also be used to create block designs or embellish pieced or appliqued blocks.