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- Floral Urn Quilt by Susan McCord, circa 1860 - 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.
- circa 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Floral Urn Quilt by Susan McCord, circa 1860
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.
- Harrison Rose Floral Urn Quilt by Susan McCord, circa 1860 - Indiana farmwife Susan McCord made this mid-19th century showpiece, using the red and green color scheme popular then. The large flower design in the urn's center is known as the Harrison Rose. William Henry Harrison was Indiana's first territorial governor and the ninth U.S. President. Susan's fine stitching in white thread, 10 to 12 per inch, holds the layers of this quilt together.
- circa 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Harrison Rose Floral Urn Quilt by Susan McCord, circa 1860
Indiana farmwife Susan McCord made this mid-19th century showpiece, using the red and green color scheme popular then. The large flower design in the urn's center is known as the Harrison Rose. William Henry Harrison was Indiana's first territorial governor and the ninth U.S. President. Susan's fine stitching in white thread, 10 to 12 per inch, holds the layers of this quilt together.