A brief history of patchwork and quilting.

During the month of March the AEP (Spanish patchwork Society) celebrates in Sitges the International Patchwork Festival, bringing people form all over Spain and Europe together. Patchwork and quilting have always been linked closely together. The word Quilt is thought to connect with the Latin word ‘cucita’ meaning a bolster or cushion. Quilting can be

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