Floral Block Quilt, 1870-1900
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Block quilt (Quilt)
Date Made
1870-1900
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2012.122.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Batting
Technique
Applique (Technique)
Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
Pink (Color)
Red
Yellow (Color)
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 92 in
Width: 94 in
Specifications
Pattern: Floral Block
Number of Pieces (top): 25 blocks, 12 half blocks, and 4 quarter blocks; 4 borders
Fabric (top): Cotton, some plain and some printed with small shapes including dotted, floral, and geometric
Piecing Technique: Machine pieced; hand appliqued blocks
Number of Pieces (back): Not noted
Fabric (back): Print cotton
Stitches per Inch: 8
Quilting Pattern: Center of each block: a four-pointed design surrounding a circle within a circle quiltedon the seam line; rest of the top quilted in various grid crosshatch, single parallel lines, and outline designs
Quilting Technique: Hand quilted
Binding: Applied binding; straight edge and square corners
Batting: Thin cotton batting
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