Pictorial Quilts

Many outstanding designs were achieved in 19th-century American quilts by the effective use of a variety of techniques such as piecing, applique and embroidery.

Silk quilt with a Fort Dearborn scene. Mary Willcox Taylor, Detroit, MI. About 1840.

Hasbrouck family vignette; Ulster County, NY. Mid-19th century.

Bible Quilt made by Harriet Powers who was African American; Athens, GA. About 1886.

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