Four-Patch Quilt, circa 1870
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Quilt
Date Made
circa 1870
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2012.122.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Batting
Technique
Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Color
Yellow (Color)
Brown
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 94 in
Width: 92 in
Specifications
Pattern: Four-Patch
Number of Pieces (top): 421 blocks, 6 half squares, and 4 quarter squares; 6 borders
Fabric (top): Solid cottons (no prints)
Piecing Technique: Hand pieced
Number of Pieces (back): Not noted
Fabric (back): Print cotton
Stitches per Inch: 5
Quilting Pattern: Grid crosshatch pattern
Quilting Technique: Hand quilted
Binding: Applied binding; straight edge and square corners
Batting: Thin cotton batting
Note(s): Mennonite quilt, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
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