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2. Appliqué - Wikipedia

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   Quilt block in reverse appliqué. In the context of sewing, an appliqué refers to a needlework technique in which patterns or representational scenes are created by the attachment of smaller pieces of fabric to a larger piece of contrasting colour or texture. [5] [6] Good textiles for appliqué are durable and don't easily fray, like felt and ...

3. Quilt - Wikipedia

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   Echo quilting, where a quilted outline of the appliqué pattern is repeated like ripples out to the edge of the quilt, is the most common quilting pattern employed on Hawaiian-style quilts. Beautiful examples are held in the collection of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum , Honolulu, Hawaii.

4. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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   A sloper is a base pattern used to develop other patterns. Often called a Block or Master Pattern. This pattern is highly developed and very accurate pattern that is designed to fit a specific set of measurements. This pattern is used in turn to create other more stylized patterns. [28] staystitching

5. Quilting - Wikipedia

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   The American quilt: A history of cloth and comfort, 1750-1950 (1993). LaPinta, Linda Elisabeth. Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers: Three Centuries of Creativity, Community, and Commerce (University Press of Kentucky, 2023) online review of this book. Torsney, Cheryl B., and Judy Elsley, eds. Quilt Culture: Tracing the Pattern. (U of Missouri ...

6. Patchwork - Wikipedia

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   A unique form of patchwork quilt is the crazy quilt. Crazy quilting was popular during the Victorian era (mid–late 19th century). The crazy quilt is made up of random shapes of luxurious fabric such as velvets, silks, and brocades and buttons, lace, and other embellishments left over from the gowns they had made for themselves. The patchwork ...

7. Embroidery - Wikipedia

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   However, whitework can either be counted or free. Hardanger embroidery is a counted embroidery and the designs are often geometric. [24] Conversely, styles such as Broderie anglaise are similar to free embroidery, with floral or abstract designs that are not dependent on the weave of the fabric. [25]