Strip Quilt with Nine-Patch by Lovie Simmons Richburg, circa 1960

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Strip quilt

Date Made

circa 1960

Creator Notes

Attributed to Lovie Simmons Richburg, Luverne, Alabama.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2007.62.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Flannel
Batting

Technique

Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing

Color

Blue
Dark blue
Light purple
Red
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 74.25 in
Width: 73.375 in

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