Four-Patch Quilt, circa 1870

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Quilt

Date Made

circa 1870

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