Four Hearts Quilt, 1870-1900
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Block quilt (Quilt)
Date Made
1870-1900
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Probably made in the United States.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.119.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Batting
Technique
Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 77.25 in
Width: 74.25 in
Specifications
Pattern: Four Hearts (Fons and Porter)
Number of Pieces (top): 42 blocks, 3 borders
Fabric (top): Solid red cotton; solid white cotton
Piecing Technique: Both machine and hand pieced
Number of Pieces (back): 1
Fabric (back): Solid cotton
Stitches per Inch: 7-8
Quilting Pattern: Diagonal lines; outline and echo quilting
Quilting Technique: Hand quilted
Binding: Backing to the front
Batting: Thin cotton
Note(s): This is a type of quilt also known by the more generic term Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. Quilts of this type usually have two block types, made with two high contrast fabrics (in this case red and white), each block an alternate of the one next to it.
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