Quilt

Name/Title

Quilt

Description

Unfinished quilt top made entirely by hand. Appliqued pattern of red flowers on arched triple stems in green, yellow and red end at a large red flower center. Each red flower has a center opening also hand appliqued. All background fabric is unbleached muslin. Large blocks are sashed with red/muslin flying geese pattern. There is a 1.625" red border then a 1.5" muslin border. "Meredith" is hand-embroidered in one corner.

Use

by Richard Meredith Collins born 01/03/1910

Collection

Collins, Cyril Estate

Acquisition

Accession

2010.039

Source or Donor

Collins, Cyril Estate

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

Mar 22, 2011

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Made: by Isabella Thompson Gaines (born 11/28/1849 died 01/26/1939) See "Notes"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Mar 22, 2011

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Collins, Cyril

Person or Organization

Collins, Meredith

Person or Organization

Gaines, Isabella Thompson

Related Events

Event

Made for grandson Richard Meredith Collins

Create Date

March 22, 2011

Update Date

April 3, 2024