Name/Title
QuiltEntry/Object ID
2005.3.1Description
Helen Rose-Fleenor made this bed cover, 77 hand pieced and appliquéd blocks with elaborate stitching, mostly buttonhole stitches, includes use of old quilt pieces, embroidered text, crocheted doily and other reused fabric, central panel "We belive [sic] in Jesus for the word of the Lord is right, O Lord I have said that I would keep thy word forever, Jesus loves all his children belive [sic] in him", one block with three hearts "Helln [sic] loves Bill today, Thursday, June 12, 1986, Married March 27, 1978 to 1986", sunbonnet girls, hearts, horses, eagles, structures, elephants, birds, clowns, apple tree with tire planter, flowers, some motifs overlap borders of blocks, mixed fabrics, without backing, 85" x 70", unused, 1986. 4" casing for hanging sewn to top back.Collection
Linda Claussen and the Thursday Bee Quilt CollectionAcquisition
Notes
Gift of Pete and Linda ClaussenMade/Created
Artist
Bowlin, Helen FleenorDate made
1986Dimensions
Width
71 inLength
87-1/2 in