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Cord quilting

Scope note

Quilting technique in which two parallel lines of stitching are made through two layers of cloth, then heavy yarn or soft cord is inserted between the layers within the lines of stitching, making a raised linear pattern on an otherwise flat ground.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232012

Broader Terms used

quilting

Equivalent Terms used

cord-quilted

Created

13yrs ago

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