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Museum purchase, 1982.97.3, Connecicut Historical Society, Copyright Not Determined
Pieced Quilt
Museum purchase, 1982.97.3, Connecicut Historical Society, Copyright Not Determined

Pieced Quilt

Quiltmaker (1842 - 1934)
Date1880s
MediumHand-stitched plain-woven cotton, or calico
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 89 3/4 x 89 1/2in. (228 x 227.3cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionPieced quilt in a Windmill pattern variation. The quilt consists of a hand-stitched pieced top of plain-woven cotton, or calico, batting, and a calico backing; the three layers are joined with a hand-stitched quilting pattern. Each block consists of a large unpieced square of cream-colored cotton with a red printed design of a crane and flowers. The block is set on point and surrounded by two rows of sashing pieced together from opposing triangles. The sashing intersects to create a red and white windmill pattern. The quilting pattern consists of a grid in the unpieced blocks and geometric quilting that follows the shape of the pieced triangles in the sashing. The backing is pieced in alternating panels of two different calicos; one is blue with red and green printed flowers the other is white with cranes and flowers printed in black and blue. Each side of the quilt is bound in straight grain red fabric binding.

Condition: The top and backing have scattered light brown spots and stains. The binding is frayed in a small area at one side, revealing the quilt batting.
Object number1982.97.3
NotesObject Note: Pattern Note; the pieced pattern on this quilt is the Windmill pattern, which is pattern number 1262a in Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns.
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Museum purchase, 1982.97.2  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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