1. the action of joining parts together to form a whole
2. in quilting, the process of sewing fabric pieces together
Usage: quilting

1. present participle of piece; joining or assembling parts together

Examples

• She spent hours piecing together the broken vase.
• The detective was piecing together clues from the crime scene.
• Piecing the puzzle took all afternoon.
• The quilting class focused on piecing techniques.
• He was piecing together fragments of the ancient manuscript.
• The piecing of the quilt required careful attention to detail.
• They were piecing together their family history from old documents.