Linsey-Woolsey Quilt1810–184090 1/2 × 85"Linen and woolGift of Robert Bishop1985.37.110Applied cotton binding replaced at top; wool binding replaced one side; edges tuned in one side; cut-out bottom, top folded over and stitched to backing. Chevron quilting pattern, wool thread, wool filler. linsey-woolsey bedspread1529371033Artist unidentifiedTextilesThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain. United StatesTextileslinsey-woolsey quiltThe linsey-woolsey bedspread dates from the end of the 18th century and seem to have gone out of vogue by the early years of the 19th. Most linsey-woolseys were of a single color with elaborate quilting. Indigo was frequently used, although brilliant "sherbert" colors are not uncommon. Those earliest examples are pieced from loom widths of a single color or made with simple borders. Some later examples include fabrics woven in patterns used in household clothing, such as aprons, others are pieced in geometric designs using remnants from worn out spreads. Many of linwey-woolseys were rubbed with a smooth stone to produce a sheen in the cloth or were glazed with a mixture of egg white and water which, when dried was polished. (See also 1985.37.10, 1986.13.1, & 194.33.1). Check fabrics for content. List.18101840 1985 37 11 linsey-woolsey quiltThe linsey-woolsey bedspread dates from the end of the 18th century and seem to have gone out of vogue by the early years of the 19th. Most linsey-woolseys were of a single color with elaborate quilting. Indigo was frequently used, although brilliant "sherbert" colors are not uncommon. Those earliest examples are pieced from loom widths of a single color or made with simple borders. Some later examples include fabrics woven in patterns used in household clothing, such as aprons, others are pieced in geometric designs using remnants from worn out spreads. Many of linwey-woolseys were rubbed with a smooth stone to produce a sheen in the cloth or were glazed with a mixture of egg white and water which, when dried was polished. (See also 1985.37.10, 1986.13.1, & 194.33.1). Check fabrics for content. List.