quilt

Name/Title

quilt

Entry/Object ID

1954.380.002

Description

Quilt. Log cabin design pieced quilt. 71" x 72.5". Composed of 81 pieced blocks, each 7"; done in black, rust, burgundy, gray, navy, tan and plaid cotton and wool. Both hand and machine stitched. Border is strip- quilted on a diagonal. 3 edges have bias cut black wool, handstitched; other edge has one-grain cut green wool, handstitched. Backing is light blue/gray checked cotton flannel, machine stitched to front. 1880.

Context

Note written by donor on deed of gift reads: "The log cabin quilt was made by James Harner's wife Susan and her daughter Martha Jane (my mother) [donor, Rena Fleagle Kennedy's mother] who married Benjamin Fleagle and lived many years in Taneytown opposite the Catholic Church near 'the square', where six of my older brothers and sisters were born."

Acquisition

Accession

1954.380

Source or Donor

Kennedy, Rena Fleagle

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note

Note on deed of gift reads "The log cabin quilt was made by James Harner's wife Susan and her daughter Martha Jane (my mother) [donor, Rena Fleagle Kennedy's mother] who married Benjamin Fleagle and lived many years in Taneytown opposite the Catholic Church near 'the square', where six of my older brothers and sisters were born."