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Sunday, 31 August 2014 17:36

African-American Quilts

African-American quilts are a form of decorated soft furnishing made in the nineteenth century and later. The quilters often employ techniques such as appliqué and patchwork, with narrow bands of cloth sewn together in strips (string quilting), in strong, contrasting colours. 

Published in Patchwork and Quilting