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Unknown Maker, American

Doll's quilt

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Doll's quilt

Year

late 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

cotton

Dimensions

Length: 48.3 cm (19 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Eliza F. W. Taft

Object Number

47.813

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Infinite Variety
American Quilts and Coverlets
Jun 17, 2005 – Sep 18, 2005

Label copy

Although a beginner, this quilter already shows a hint of playfulness and experimentation as she tips the quilt's balance by inserting a different patterned fabric in three of the square centers. Girls often honed their sewing skills by starting off with small-scale projects such as this doll's quilt. An obviously inexperienced hand guided the sewing machine in uncertain lines to create the quilted grid pattern.

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Unknown Maker, American
Doll's quilt, late 1800s
Cotton; pieced and machine-quilted
Length: 48.3 cm (19 inches)
Gift of Eliza F. W. Taft 47.813

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