Name/Title
Two Patterned Cotton Cloth Sewing SquaresDescription
two 6" square pieces of printed cotton cloth; one pattern in flowered orange, yellow & green on blue background, has mitered corners, on back is patch hand stitched and folded under no raw edges; 2nd square is pink & white crepe, the square patch on the back side has overcast edgesUse
by the donor, Charlotte Murphy Kemper.Context
According to the donor, she did patch repair work on these cloth squares as a 4-H sewing project in 1934.Collection
Charlotte Murphy KemperCategory
4-H
Shelby County Youth Organizations
Acquisition
Accession
1986.026Source or Donor
Charlotte Murphy KemperAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Charlotte Murphy KemperRole
SeamstressDate made
1934Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
ShelbyvilleTownship
Addison TownshipCounty
Shelby CountyState/Province
IndianaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCreate Date
January 10, 2002Update Date
March 5, 2025