Broderie perse

Looking for another reason to take a perfectly good piece of fabric and cut it up to make something new? Broderie perse is an appliqué technique where motifs, such as flowers and birds, are cut from a piece of fabric and then appliquéd onto a larger piece of fabric or a garment to create a pleasing design.
Broderie perse is French for "Persian Embroidery". History has it that it was popular in Europe in the 17th century, probably originating in India where Chintz fabrics, that have lovely motifs, were produced. In the early 1900's, fabric was very expensive. To better use Chintz and other printed fabric and scraps, the birds, flowers and motifs were cut out and placed in a design for a quilt on a background fabric and hand appliquéd.
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