Floral Urn Quilt by Susan McCord, circa 1860
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Artifact Overview
Susan McCord was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. Her Floral Urn quilt is reminiscent of album quilts made of large appliqué floral or wreath blocks. Large floral motifs were popular in the mid-19th century -- but McCord's version is exceptionally imaginative. McCord's love of gardening inspired the fuchsia, tulips, and daisies which spill whimsically from the urns.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Quilt
Date Made
circa 1860
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.140.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Muslin
Batting
Technique
Applique (Technique)
Quilting
Embroidering
Roller printing (Printmaking)
Color
Multicolored
Green
Pink (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 83 in
Width: 85 in
Specifications
Pattern: Floral Urn
Number of Pieces (top): Not noted
Fabric (top): Roller printed cotton, solid cotton, print cotton
Piecing Technique: Hand pieced and hand appliqued
Number of Pieces (back): 4
Fabric (back): Cotton muslin
Stitches per Inch: 9-12
Quilting Pattern: Diagonal lines, crosshatch grid pattern, double outline quilted around the appliques, borders double outline quilted around appliques, additional leaves quilted on either side of vine
Quilting Technique: Hand quilted
Binding: Applied binding, straight cut, curved slightly around straight corners
Batting: Thin cotton batting with some milling debris visible but no seeds
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