Sykes family New Jersey Album Quilt
Mar 14, 2018
3 minuti
By Virginia Vis, volunteer curatorial assistant, Daughters of the American Revolution Museum


Album quilts could be defined as “fabric scrapbooking”. Blocks are created by and for family and friends with inscriptions and colourful designs. While they can be enjoyed simply for the visual impact of the arrangement of cloth and colour, relationships, circumstances and intentions are often hidden in plain sight in the signatures and messages added to the piecing and appliqué.
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