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A nod to history

Filed Under Freezer paper on the back, Hand appliqué, History, Prepared edge 

My appliqué friend Pam Crooks is a member of the American Quilt Study Group (AQSG), a national organization devoted to quilt-related studies, especially the history of quilts, the women and men who made them, and the fabrics they used.

A couple of nights ago, Pam spread her AQSG study quilt out on the floor for show and tell. Oooh!


AQSG does a "quilt sudy" every other year based on a particular focus. The current study is of red and green quilts of the mid 19th century. Members wishing to participate look into the historic styles of the designated era and create a new quilt paying homage to that time, sometimes to a particular quilt.

For this study, Pam found inspiration from a quilt in the book "Minnesota Quilts: Creating Connections with Our Past" from the Minnesota Quilt Project. She used a prepared-edge technique with the fabric basted over freezer-paper templates on the back (see my photo tutorial), and hand-appliquéd them in place.


The completed study quilts tour for two years to various quilt shows and museums. For more information on the AQSG, please visit their site.


Pam is an appliqué artiste extraordinaire, oui?

Until next time,
Kay

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2 Responses to “A nod to history”

  1. Poinsettias on Point : Quilt Puppy Show & Tell Center on November 13th, 2007 4:09 pm

    […] of Pam, I wrote a post on my appliqué blog about Pam’s red-and-green AQSG study quilt. Over the weekend I saw it again. She’s now finished appliquéing the swags and it’s […]

  2. Diane Johansen on December 2nd, 2007 6:36 am

    What a gorgeous quilt!

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