Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

2001.73.3

Description

Quilt, "Piney Rose" or "Peony Rose" pattern, 20 12" blocks, pieced by the block, blocks on point, handsewn except for machine appliqued stems, cotton fabric, turkey red plain block, yellow and red flowers on off-white, all flowers face same direction, applied straight binding that is peach (may be home dye which was red but faded), cotton backing, cotton batting, quilting is parallel lines in the plain blocks and quilted by the piece in the pieced blocks, 6 stitches/inch with cotton thread, (orienting with flowers facing the viewer) "H" in ink on the back lower right corner, square corners, probably unwashed, maker unknown, c. 1890.

Collection

Linda Claussen and the Thursday Bee Quilt Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Unknown Weaver family member, East Knox County

Date made

1880 - 1900

Dimensions

Width

68-1/2 in

Length

90 in