Quilt

Textile

East Tennessee Historical Society

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

2005.9.1

Description

Red-and-white feathered star presentation quilt, cotton, embroidered in white with "PRESENTED WITH LOVE FROM HER FAMILY TO GERTRUDE AULT POPE/ MARCH 26, 1928," "VESTA DARWIN AULT/ PIKEVILLE TENNESSEE/ FEB 26 1928/ AGE 79," "ANNIE DARWIN WATERHOUSE/ CHATTANOOGA TENN/ FEB 9 1928/ AGE 77," "MRS. LOLA AULT HIXON/ GALLION, ALA/ FEB 16, 1928," EMMA AULT STONE/ BOISE, IDAHO/ 1928," HELEN DARWIN HIXSON/ GALLION, ALA/ FEB 18, 1928," ARTIE STONE AULT/ MARCH 13, 1928" and "ETHEL AULT WHITE/ SORENTO, FLORIDA/ 1928," quilting with white thread in small squares 3/4" and triangle edging stars 3/4"-3", nine 10" white squares/20 7" white squares, red binding, unused, 83 1/4" x 82 1/2".

Collection

Linda Claussen and the Thursday Bee Quilt Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Family of Gertrude Ault Pope

Date made

Mar 26, 1928

Dimensions

Height

83-1/4 in

Width

82-1/2 in