The Best of Jacobean Applique

Quilting is the art of stitching through padding between two layers of cloth that began approximately 3400 B.C. in Egypt. One of the earliest examples of quilting may be a carved ivory figure of a Pharaoh of the Egyptian First Dynasty, wearing a supposedly quilted mantle, c. 3400 B.C

I have a memory of my mother-in-law, sitting before her quilting frame, taking the tiniest stitches and producing the most beautiful stitched quilts I have ever seen. When you looked at the back of any quilt that she made, you could see the intricate patterns - the small even stitches, even though hand-done. Her work was unbelievably beautiful.

But for her, quilts were made to make use of every scrap of material that no longer could serve a useful purpose as a piece of clothing. Which means that the material on the "front" of the quilt was quite often faded, frayed or so thin it would split. Those quilts that I still have are stored safely - they will be given to my daughter after she marries this next year.

Today's quilters can easily be described as artists. We have a book that provides patterns for Jacobean Applique for quilters. The following book is available at: KC's Kozy Korner. There is also a link to Ms. Campbell's website for more information about quilting.

The Best of Jacobean Applique

by

Patricia B. Campbell

and

Mimi Ayars, Ph.D.

Features 9 patterns from Exotica and 12 patterns from Romantica with full size templates for both borders.

Add a touch of lightness and vitality to your quilts with Jacobean applique. Two top selling AQS volumes have been combined to feature the best in this distinctive seventeenth century applique style. Quilters will be intrigued with the exciting possibilities offered by patterns of deeply notched leaves, undulating vines, intertwined branches, and imaginative flowers. Each design is shown with a color photograph, a placement diagram, and a full-size master pattern divided into quadrants.

Published by American Quilter's Society.