Name/Title
Large Block Quilt of Green, Yellow and WhiteEntry/Object ID
1996.T.001Description
Note provided with quilt: 'Please+++++care for this comfort as its over 100 years old, filled with sheep wool, and original wool cover woven by my great-grandmother, sheep that she raised, sheared, carded the wool and wove the carded wool into yardage, of which the lining is made.,,Takes the place of two blankets, even in real cold weather. GVS (Grace Smith)'
Roughly 17" W x 18" L blocks of white, yellow, gold and green cotton blocks that are machine stitched together. Top was stitched with rows of machine stitching going lenghtwise 5 1/2"-6" apart. Bottom section has cream fabric going across the middle of the quilt. Cream binding on the bottom and green on the top, sides don't have any.
Back is cream colored wool with batting attached separately with hand stitching going the lenght of the quilt and diagonally.
