All quilts must be clean and finished for intended purpose. A quilt consists of three layers: backing, batting and top. All quilts must be quilted (hand or machine) or tied. All quilt piecing and ...

PALMERTON, Pa. — Inside the quilted crow on Delaware Avenue in Palmerton, the walls are lined with a rainbow of fabric. Owner Cindy Mengel-Smith says some quilts could take up to a year to complete.