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Variable Star Quilters, “Edith and Polly Quilt,” Souderton, Pennsylvania, 1990, Cotton, lace, 7…
Edith and Polly Quilt
Variable Star Quilters, “Edith and Polly Quilt,” Souderton, Pennsylvania, 1990, Cotton, lace, 7…
Variable Star Quilters, “Edith and Polly Quilt,” Souderton, Pennsylvania, 1990, Cotton, lace, 72 × 72 in., Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, First Place Grand Prize Winner of the "Friends Sharing America" contest at the Great American Quilt Festival 3, a Museum of American Folk Art event sponsored by Fairfield Processing Corporation/Poly-fil®, 1990.20.1.
Record Details

Edith and Polly Quilt

Date1990
Place/RegionSouderton, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumCotton, cotton blends, silk organza, eyelet, plastic, braid, lace
Dimensions72 × 72"
Credit LineFirst Place Grand Prize Winner of the "Friends Sharing America" contest at the Great American Quilt Festival 3, a Museum of American Folk Art event sponsored by Fairfield Processing Corporation/Poly-fil®
Accession number1990.20.1
CopyrightCopyright for this work is under review.
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