Lady of the Lake Quilt, circa 1895

Artifact

Quilt

Date Made

circa 1895

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

United States 

Creator Notes

Probably made in the United States.

Keywords

Quilts 

Bed coverings 

Pieced quilts 

Sawtooth (Pattern) 

Lady of the Lake (Pattern) 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.3.16614

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Calico
Batting

Technique

Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Roller printing (Printmaking)

Color

Pink (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 80 in

Width: 72 in

Specifications

Pattern: Lady of the Lake

Number of Pieces (top): Not noted

Fabric (top): Cotton white ground with small black figures and a double pink floral calico

Piecing Technique: Both machine and hand pieced

Number of Pieces (back): Not noted

Fabric (back): Roller printed stripe cotton

Stitches per Inch: 5

Quilting Pattern: Concentric squares

Quilting Technique: Machine sewn

Binding: Bringing back to top, corners butted

Batting: Polyester fill

Note(s): Pencil quilting marks are still visible; fabric choices make the quilt sparkle