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Shadow quilting

Scope note

Quilting technique using a top of thin, translucent cloth and either colored yarn for the back stitching or some form of colored stuffing, which shows palely through the top.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000231272

Broader Terms used

quilting

Term used for

quilting, shadow

Equivalent Terms used

shadow-quilted

Created

13yrs ago

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