[Bryn-gwlad] patchwork

[elizabeth@crouchet.com]

I have had the same experiences. Quilting is period but seemes to me mostly done on solid pieces of fabric. Piecing also 
seems period but seems to be mostly done with the same fabric to extend it's shape or for an appilque type of application. 

However, I have heard of patchwork, Maybe Joseph's coat of many colors?  

But the link Amata posted looks glaringly like an early american patwork quilt, the geometric design is much like our traditional 
american quilts.

 I was surprised to see it mostly because I had not seen it. Not because it was something I would not have expected a medieval 
or reannaisance seamstress to do. 

Cool stuff!

Claire (the other one)

On 3 Nov 2006 at 9:58, nweders at mail.utexas.edu wrote:

> 
> Pieced fabric is period and quilting is period but I really haven't
> be able 
> to document what we call patchwork quilting.  I think that's a much
> later 
> element in handcrafts.
> 
> that being said.... I'm saying that off the top of my head because I
> was 
> interested and tried to find the earliest source.  So far it seems I
> can go 
> back to the 18th century for patchwork.
> 
> 
> Logically, simple colored squares sewn together could be considered
> patchwork but I don't think that's what you mean.
> 
> More coffee.
> 
> Clare
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