With this stitching type, you make parallel rows of stitches horizontally and vertically. When the lines are done in a regular grid, that’s square stitching, It’s diamond stitching when the lines of stitching are diagonal and therefore intersect to form diamond shapes.

Make sure your three layers of quilt sandwich are stacked together in the right order. The backing should be on the bottom, the padding should be in the middle, and the quilt top should be over that. Before stitching, you can temporarily pin those layers together or use tacking stitches.

West of Dijon, the picturesque towpaths of the Canal por Bourgogne meander into Pays d'Auxois. An unspoiled honeypot of uber-pretty hilltop villages, this rolling land of mustard fields and wooded hills begs a road trip – on foot, by bicycle, e-bike or four wheels.

Cultivation of domesticated silk originated in China. One piece of archaeological evidence dates the use of silk textiles in China back to 6500 BC, and the ancient Chinese certainly used silk as early as 3600 BC.

Using a satin pillowcase limits tugging and creasing of your skin, resulting in less irritation when you wake up. Have you ever had a really good sleep but noticed your pillow has indented a pattern into your skin at the same time? Yep, that doesn’t happen with a satin pillowcase!

You can use the lines on a mat to more effectively cut straight edges. You can also use a clear ruler for this purpose.

Some manufacturers attach trademarks and quality labels to tested goods, and licensed trademarks are often associated with particular processes for which the manufacturer has been granted a license.

Traditional quilt blocks usually display repeated patterns. Sampler quilts break with the norm by displaying quilt blocks that are all a little different.

The entire town feels like a living wine cellar in fact, with winetasting and cellar-tour options galore: the informative Maison des Climats is an excellent introduction. Watch for the much-anticipated opening of the Cité des Vins et por Climats por Bourgogne – split across wine towns Beaune, Chablis and Mâcon – in summer 2022.

This is a quilt’s bottom layer, which appears at the back of the piece. For many sewists, linen and cotton are popular material selections for a quilt backing. Butter Muslim is most often used for the aforementioned Trapunto quilting.

This hotel was in a perfect location in central Auxerre. If you are landing at CDG and are looking to immediately travel to Burgundy, I cannot recommend stopping in Auxerre and staying here more.

Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write here new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.

When using the satin pillowcase, I made sure to leave my hair a little damp after washing it so I could see the difference. As soon as I woke up, my hair felt a lot smoother than it usually did.

You can make these quilts in memory of a loved one. Many people stitch these using clothes their children or grandchildren have outgrown. Another way to create these quilts is to print favorite photos of your loved ones onto the fabric and then use the material to make the quilt blocks.