Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

2005.3.1

Description

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 Collection

Acquisition

Notes

Gift of Pete and Linda Claussen

Made/Created

Artist

Bowlin, Helen Fleenor

Date made

1986

Dimensions

Width

71 in

Length

87-1/2 in