Vine Quilt by Susan McCord, 1880-1890
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Indiana farmwife Susan McCord made this stunningly beautiful quilt -- indisputably her masterpiece. This trailing vine design is a McCord original. McCord pieced together printed and solid cotton fabric scraps to create the over 300 leaves on each of the thirteen vine panels. McCord used variations of this vine in the borders of several quilts. But McCord's vine design is rendered to perfection in this work of genius.
Indiana farmwife Susan McCord made this stunningly beautiful quilt -- indisputably her masterpiece. This trailing vine design is a McCord original. McCord pieced together printed and solid cotton fabric scraps to create the over 300 leaves on each of the thirteen vine panels. McCord used variations of this vine in the borders of several quilts. But McCord's vine design is rendered to perfection in this work of genius.
Artifact
Quilt
Date Made
1880-1890
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.140.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Calico
Muslin
Batting
Technique
Applique (Technique)
Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Color
Multicolored
Pink (Color)
White (Color)
Green
Red
Dimensions
Height: 80.5 in
Width: 75.5 in
Specifications
Pattern: Vine
Number of Pieces (top): Not noted
Fabric (top): Printed cottons, florals, plaids, stripes, solids, cotton calicos
Piecing Technique: Hand pieced; appplique
Number of Pieces (back): Not noted
Fabric (back): Muslin
Stitches per Inch: 9-10
Quilting Pattern: Outline or self quilting; diamonds
Quilting Technique: Hand quilted
Binding: Turned in
Batting: Cotton batting
Note(s): "Vine" pattern is made of rhythmically undulating vines of a green printed cotton with leaves pieced of many different fabrics; the pattern is a one of a kind, unique design
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