tufting

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of tuft

noun

1. A tuft.

   “We checked out a large selection of Native handicrafts, including mukluks made of seal or reindeer skin and lined with fur, medicine spirit stones, and moose hair tuftings.”

2. A type of stitching passing through a quilt or mattress to hold the filling in place. See tuft for images.