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Appliquéd quilt in the Baltimore Album style, c. 1850, Baltimore, Maryland; maker unknown. Kuba raffia cloth
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appliqué: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Barbara Brackman, Encyclopedia of Applique (1993), is an exhaustive catalog of appliqué quilt designs; the finest flowering of American appliqué is demonstrated in Elly Sienkiewicz, Baltimore Beauties and Beyond: Studies in Classic Album Quilt Applique (1991).

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Add new Web site: The Spruce Crafts - What is Applique and How is it Used in Quilts? Oct 10, 2018
Added image of raffia cloth with appliqué, Kuba culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, early to mid-20th century. Oct 06, 2010
Article revised. Jul 01, 2004
New article added. Mar 14, 2002
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