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[[Image:Quill_knife_sheath.png|thumb|right|100px|A quillwork knife sheath.]] |
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'''Quillwork''' is a form of [[textile]] embellishment traditionally |
'''Quillwork''' is a form of [[textile]] embellishment traditionally practiced by [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native Americans]] that employs the [[quill]]s of [[porcupine]]s as a decorative element. |
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Before the introduction of glass beads, quillwork was a major decorative element used by the peoples who resided in the porcupine's natural habitat.<ref name="worldtex">{{cite book|title= World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques |pages=223|author=John Gillow and Bryan Sentance|publisher= Thames & Hudson |date=1999}}</ref> |
Before the introduction of glass beads, quillwork was a major decorative element used by the peoples who resided in the porcupine's natural habitat.<ref name="worldtex">{{cite book|title= World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques |pages=223|author=John Gillow and Bryan Sentance|publisher= Thames & Hudson |date=1999}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:31, 23 September 2008
Quillwork is a form of textile embellishment traditionally practiced by Native Americans that employs the quills of porcupines as a decorative element.
Before the introduction of glass beads, quillwork was a major decorative element used by the peoples who resided in the porcupine's natural habitat.[1]
History
The use of quills in designs spans from Maine to Alaska.[2]
Technique
Usually quills are stitched into leather in a manner that hides the stitches or wrapped around a leather thong.[1]
References
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