Created by
Unidentified
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
cotton, rayon, and cotton batting
Dimensions
H x W x D: 73 × 67 1/4 × 1/4 in. (185.4 × 170.8 × 0.6 cm)
Description
Sixteen-patch scrap quilt with feed sack backing. The quilt top consists of twenty-five (25) sixteen-patch blocks made from mismatched scraps. The blocks are separated with long scraps of mismatched sashing. There are borders of blue and white plaid check fabric on the top and bottom, with no outer side borders. The fabrics are a variety of colors with mostly printed designs, though some have woven designs. They are primarily cotton, with a few scraps of rayon. The back of the quilt is made from feed sacks pieced together with faded blue, red, and black ink still partly visible on some of them. Cotton batting is placed between the top and back, which are hand quilted together in a fan pattern with white thread. The edges of the back are turned to the front and sewn down to form the binding.
Place collected
Saint Marys, Camden County, Georgia, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Classification
Textiles and Quilts
Type
quilts
Topic
Domestic life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.297
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f21fd786-3529-4a7d-a9ca-0de7f333666a

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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