Pictorial Quilts

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

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

Hasbrouck family vignette. Ulster County, N.Y. Mid-19th century.

Bible quilt made by Harriet Powers, an African American. Athens, Ga. About 1886.

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