Historians cannot be sure when exactly quilting was invented, but they do know that the history of quilting goes back at least to medieval times. It is possible that quilting was used in ancient times: an ancient Egyptian ivory carving shows a king wearing what appears to be a quilted cloak. 

Out of curiosity I searched for quilts made in the 1800s. The variety was amazing. Remember: these were created before electricity. Some were created before the sewing machine was invented in 1842. Some were created around the American Civil War.

Zoom in and take a closer look at the quality  of mid-1800s.

 

Contained Quilt, 1880