The history of applique quilt patterns
The particular style of applique quilts rise in prominence as a new dimension in quilting in the 1840’s, the brainchild of American women looking for a intelligent and imaginative way to expand their art. The usual fabrics used were cambric , cotton or fine linen, similar enough in weave to piece together tightly and smoothly. In the early days, red and green motifs, appliqued on a white or light colored background were very popular, perhaps because of the high color contrast. Soon, embroidery was added to the applique motifs as an even higher form of the art.
In the mid 1860’s, commercial applique quilt patterns became available, making it possible for those less artistically gifted to produce a beautiful applique quilt. Around 1900, the craze for applique quilts, along with applique quilt patterns subsided, for the time being. Get more quality article syndication.
