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Although applique may be a French-sounding word, the use of applique in quilts is an American invention. Like our culture, beginning with English bedding traditions, quilters added parts of German design mixed with diverse native folk art. At the turn of the 1900s, quilting terminology distinguished between a “pieced” quilt …
By Diann Eisman When asked by Dianne Davis to write a tip we could share on the quilt website, my first thought was, “What can I possibly share that all of you gifted quiltmaker’s wouldn’t already know?” But on further reflection, I thought of something I am currently doing. Not …
April Featured Author Barbara Brackman has been crazy about fabric since she was a child. During the 1950s, she spent a lot of time watching old movies on television, and while watching, she kept her hands busy by embroidering dishtowels. Barbara became interested in quilt patterns in the 1960s while …