Botanical Embroidered Cover1920–194060 1/2 × 60 3/4"White cotton blocks with red embroideryGift of Robert Bishop1986.9.10Square white cotton pieced quilt with nine 6" squares, across (1-9) and down (A-I), and a 3" border with mitred corners. Each square has a central foliage/floral design embroidered with red thread, the border has a repeated and stylized motif, outlined in red. (There appear to be faint pencil mark traces beneath some of the stitches perhaps from drawing or tracing the pattern.) The stem stitch is used throughout. The backing is of white heavy cotton, two unequal pieces, perhaps seamed by machine. Along the outside edge of the border are running stitches, in white, to secure the two layers of fabric. This is also evident along the outer edge of the pieced squares. Stem stitch.152467361Artist unidentifiedTextiles"Wood" printed in black ink on reverse corner (I-1).United StatesTextilesembroideredObject 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.orgThis quilt or bed cover is an unusual size. It is larger than crib or doll size, not large enough for an adult bed; it has been suggested that it was for a child's bed. Because it is square, I wonder if it was instead a table cover? It is representative of the type of decorative needlework women produced, perhaps using printed patterns for the embroidery designs. The repeated overcast stitch suggests an amateur.19201940 1986 9 1 embroideredObject 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.orgThis quilt or bed cover is an unusual size. It is larger than crib or doll size, not large enough for an adult bed; it has been suggested that it was for a child's bed. Because it is square, I wonder if it was instead a table cover? It is representative of the type of decorative needlework women produced, perhaps using printed patterns for the embroidery designs. The repeated overcast stitch suggests an amateur.