In message <[email protected]>, Susan Reishus
<[email protected]> writes
Many were amused as the grey haired chignon'ed ladies were shown with
knitting needles in motion, 'quilting' the debossed pattern and relief on the
toilet paper. They modified it a short time later, to a needle and thread
action, certainly after hearing from many.
No, the knitters came over here to knit tea-bags instead!
Interesting though that here in the UK at least, any pattern impressed
into paper (both toilet paper and kitchen towel come to mind) is
referred to as "quilted" - ie it is the pattern, not the needlework
technique, that is referred to. This has been the case for quite a few
years, so it isn't surprising that the word "quilting" was used in this
way. It sounds as if possibly your ad was created by a UK agency, who
were less informed about quilting (as a needlework technique) being so
popular (or at least, it was) in the US, whereas here it has its
followers but card-making and cross stitch are far more popular.
Strangely enough there doesn't seem to be the same confusion between
lace and lacé - the latter being a paper cutting technique.
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Jane Partridge
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