Quilt

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

2014.131

Description

Stonington Bicentennial Quilt Bicentennial Quilt made in 1976 Hand applique and machine sewn made by 26 Stonigton ladies to commemorate the Bicentenial of the Declaration of Independence 35 of these 10X10 inch squares have the initials of the Stonington ladies who applied their quilting and embroidery skills to this pictorial quilt the quilting is a fish design along the 5 inch border of blue check fabric 26 of these squares have the initials of the Stonington ladies who applied their quilting and embroidery skills to this pictorial textile 5 inch checkered border with a 5X5 inch solid block in each corner the quilting throughout the border is of a simple fish design

Collection

Textile

Made/Created

Date made

1976