|Wholecloth quilt by Lashonne Abel Designs|
In its broadest sense, an appliqué is a smaller ornament or device applied to another surface. An appliqué is usually one piece. In the context of ceramics, for example, an appliqué is a separate piece of clay added to the primary work, generally for the purpose of decoration. The term is borrowed from French and, in this context, means "applied" or "thing that has been applied."
Applique can be very simple, as seen in primitive style quilts, or very elaborate as seen in Baltimore Album quilts.
|Apple Tree Folk Art by Blueberry Hill Farm|
|Baltimore Album by nhquiltarts|
|Fused applique with embroidered details|
Next time: Quilting the Quilt
(Note: quilts from others are credited as shown, photos without credit are my own.)