Directory of Early American Quilt History

Applique Stitches in Early American Quilts
observations from the New England Quilt Museum

Chintz Applique: The Art Broderie Perse
appliqued printed motifs

Colonial Women ~ Quilters or Not
quilting in early America

Early New England Print Works: Cocheco
early beginnings of fabric printing in America

18th-Century Quilts
quilts from the Smithsonian

Medallion Quilts With Multiple Borders
an early American style of quilt making

Keeping us in Stitches: Trapunto
Illinois State Museum description of stuffed quilting

Keeping us in Stitches: Whole Cloth Quilts
Illinois State Museum description of wholecloth methods.

Whole-Cloth Quilts: Subtle Beauty in Texture
one of the first quilting styles in America