Crib Quilt1861–187536 3/4 x 36 " (93.3 x 91.4 cm)Cotton with cotton embroideryGift of Phyllis Haders1978.42.10Applied border; split (chain) and satin stitch; outline quilting from stars, vertical parallel lines in bars. 52 stars in border, 34 in center. Pieced and appliquéd, hand-dyed homespun cotton. Five-pointed star at center, background in red and white striped and border is blue with embroidered white stars to match embroidered stars in center1534781886Artist unidentifiedTextilesThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain. embroidered in center star: 'Baby'http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster20754http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13016http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8973http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8975http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8971United StatesKansasTextilesOriginally published in Petersons cited above (during Civil War to express Union sympathies). 52 stars in border, 34 in center.appliqued quiltQuilts with patriotic motifs were frequently made to commemorate events such as presidential campaigns, the admission of new states to the Union, wars, and various expositions, including the Centennial, the Columbian, and the Century of Progress. On January 29, 1861, a thirty-fourth state, Kansas, was admitted to the Union. Its star was placed on the flag on July fourth of that year. This crib-size patriotic quilt was both pieced and appliqued.
Elizabeth V. Warren and Stacy C. Hollander, ""Baby" Crib Quilt," Expressions of a New Spirit: Highlights from the Permanent Collection of the Museum of American Folk Art (New York: American Folk Art Museum, 1989), 148 Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information. To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgTEXTILECrib QuiltpiecedPatriotic Quilthttp://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster20754http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13016http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8973http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8975http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8971http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster20754http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13016http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8973http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8975http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8971http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster20754http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13016http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8973http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster8975http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster897118611875 1978 42 1 Originally published in Petersons cited above (during Civil War to express Union sympathies). 52 stars in border, 34 in center.appliqued quiltQuilts with patriotic motifs were frequently made to commemorate events such as presidential campaigns, the admission of new states to the Union, wars, and various expositions, including the Centennial, the Columbian, and the Century of Progress. On January 29, 1861, a thirty-fourth state, Kansas, was admitted to the Union. Its star was placed on the flag on July fourth of that year. This crib-size patriotic quilt was both pieced and appliqued.
Elizabeth V. Warren and Stacy C. Hollander, ""Baby" Crib Quilt," Expressions of a New Spirit: Highlights from the Permanent Collection of the Museum of American Folk Art (New York: American Folk Art Museum, 1989), 148 Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information. To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgTEXTILECrib QuiltpiecedPatriotic Quilt