Editing Quilting (section)

=== South Asian quilting ===
[[File:Kantha (Quilt) LACMA AC1994.131.1.jpg|thumb|East Bengal (Modern Bangladesh), 19th century]]
There are two primary forms of quilting that originate in [[South Asia]]: [[Nakshi kantha|Nakshi Kantha]] and [[Ralli quilt|Ralli]]. Nakshi Kantha quilts originated in India and are typically made of scraps and worn-out fabric stitched together with old sari threads using [[kantha]] embroidery stitches. "The layers of cloth were spread on the ground, held in place with weights at the edges, and sewn together with rows of large basting stitches. The cloth was then folded and worked on whenever there was time."<ref name=":1" /> The first recorded kantha are more than 500 years old.

Ralli quilts are traditionally made in [[Pakistan]], western [[India]], and the surrounding area. They are made by every sector of society including [[Hindu]] and [[Muslim]] women, women of different castes, and women from different towns or villages or tribes with the colors and designs varying among these groups. The name comes from ''ralanna'', a word meaning to mix or connect. Quilts tops were designed and pieced by one woman using scraps of hand-dyed cotton. This cotton often comes from old dresses or shawls. Once pieced, the quilt top is placed on a reed mat with the other layers and sewn together using thick, colored thread in straight parallel lines by members of the designer's family and community.<ref name=":1" />