Record Details
Hummingbirds Quilt
Artist
Artist unidentified
Date1920–1930
Place/RegionShipshewana, Indiana, United States
MediumCotton
DimensionsFrame Dimension: 87 3/4 × 68 1/4"
Credit LineGift of David Pottinger
Accession number1980.37.69
DescriptionIn the early 1920s, black became a favorite color in Midwestern Amish quilts, especially as a background. Sometimes, a dark blue was chosen instead. Both colors provided a strong contrast to the bold reds, yellows, blues, greens, and other hues that the quiltmakers frequently selected for their patterns and that were often used in Amish clothing, especially children’s dresses and shirts.
Stacy C. Hollander, "Hummingbirds Quilt," exhibition label for QUILTS: Masterworks from the American Folk Art Museum. Stacy C. Hollander, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2010.