Drunkard's Path Quilt by Elvira Mellinger Guthrie, circa 1880
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Quilt
Date Made
circa 1880
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
73.146.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Alice J. Russell and Geraldine C. Russell.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Batting
Technique
Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
White (Color)
Dark Blue
Dimensions
Height: 74.5 in
Width: 63 in
Specifications
Pattern: Drunkard's Path
Number of Pieces (top): 42 blocks
Fabric (top): Solid and printed cottons
Piecing Technique: Hand pieced
Number of Pieces (back): Not noted
Fabric (back): Cotton
Stitches per Inch: 9-10
Quilting Pattern: Solid blocks quilted with double line grid crosshatch; pattern blocks outline and echo quilted in lines
Quilting Technique: Hand quilted
Binding: Applied binding straight cut and slightly curved around corners
Batting: Thin cotton batting
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