Appliqué

Album quilt
MFA# 1999.531

Description

A decoration, usually on textiles, made by attaching cut designs to a base material. Appliqué patterns may be quilted or embroidered to a fabric's surface.

Synonyms and Related Terms

applique (sp)

Resources and Citations

• Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998