PTE · Describe Image

Traditional and Modern Quilting: PTE Describe Image practice questions

4 original Describe Image questions. Question 1 is free to record, play back and compare with a sample answer right here; log in free to practise the rest in the BandLadder app.
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1

Fabric Composition in Patchwork

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Fabric Types Used in Patchwork Quilts (%). Cotton 55, Linen 20, Wool 15, Silk 10.

Fabric Types Used in Patchwork Quilts (%)
  • Cotton: 55%
  • Linen: 20%
  • Wool: 15%
  • Silk: 10%
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CategoryValue (%)
Cotton55
Linen20
Wool15
Silk10

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Questions 2–4

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2

Annual Production of Quilting Guilds

Quilts Produced by Guild Size (quilts). Hand-quilted: Small 40, Medium 70, Large 90, Regional 110. Machine-quilted: Small 60, Medium 130, Large 210, Regional 340.

Quilts Produced by Guild Size (quilts)
0100200300400500SmallMediumLargeRegional
  • Hand-quilted
  • Machine-quilted
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SmallMediumLargeRegional
Hand-quilted407090110
Machine-quilted60130210340
3

Stages of Making a Quilt

Stages in Quilt Assembly. Stage 1: Pattern selection and fabric cutting. Stage 2: Piecing individual block units. Stage 3: Assembling quilt top layout. Stage 4: Layering top batting and backing. Stage 5: Quilting the sandwich layers. Stage 6: Attaching edge binding.

Stages in Quilt Assembly
  1. 1.Pattern selection and fabric cutting
  2. 2.Piecing individual block units
  3. 3.Assembling quilt top layout
  4. 4.Layering top batting and backing
  5. 5.Quilting the sandwich layers
  6. 6.Attaching edge binding
4

Quilting Exhibition Layout

Quilting Exhibition Floor Plan, north at the top. Reception in the north-west, Heritage Gallery in the south-west, Modern Displays in the north-east, Demonstration Area in the south-east.

Quilting Exhibition Floor Plan
ReceptionHeritage GalleryModern DisplaysDemonstration AreaN

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