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Quilting and Patchwork

September 26th, 2006

Are Appliqued Quilts More Elegant?

It was interesting to note, as I read about the history of quiltmaking in Twentieth Century Quilts, 1900-1950, by Thomas K. Woodard and Blanche Greenstein, that some quilters once considered appliqued, or “laid out,” quilts more elegant than the pieced or patched ones.  As the authors said, in some areas of the country, there were […]

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August 3rd, 2006

Back to Basics - Two Types of Quilts

American quilts throughout the years generally consisted of two types - “pieced” and “appliqued” although there were many variations.  The word “patchwork” often was used to encompass both types of quilts.
To make a pieced quilt top, the quiltmaker cut patches of specific shapes and sewed together to create a design throughout the quilt.
Quiltmakers created appliqued […]

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