Title |
Handkerchief quilt, owned by Unknown quilter |
Contributor |
Utah Quilt Guild; Gunnell, Marie |
Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1840; 1841; 1842; 1843; 1844; 1845; 1846; 1847; 1848; 1849; 1850 |
Date Digital |
2012-07-23 |
Spatial Coverage |
Wellsville (Utah); Logan (Utah); Cache County (Utah) |
Subject |
Quilting--Utah--History; Quilts--Utah--History |
Description |
Image of Handkerchief quilt created in 1840-1850 by Unknown quilter. Also includes questionnaires describing the quilt completed by Marie Gunnell as part of the Utah Quilt Guild's documentation days held from 1988-1994. The quilt is constructed in the manner of a medallion quilt and is composed of 2-2 1/4 in. blocks of strap fabrics, much like a "charm" quilt. The borders and between fabric is cotton and broadcloth. Triangles made of the 2 in. blocks are used in one of the borders. The scrap fabrics were pieced to make the 2 in. blocks. The quilting lines have not been marked |
Collection Number and Name |
1878; The Utah Quilt Heritage Records |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
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Relation |
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv99929 |
File Name |
1878_15_01_1L88.pdf |
Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s67666xm |
Setname |
uum_uqhr |
ID |
1069846 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67666xm |