Double Wedding Ring

Name/Title

Double Wedding Ring

Entry/Object ID

2009.002.001

Description

Quilt made out of feed sacks and scrapped clothing from family farm. Interlocking rings typical of pattern have consistent red and yellow checkerboards at intersection. *need to move sleeve - on long side

Context

Quilt made by Nellie McInturff on family farm during World War II. All fabric was second hand; made of feed sacks and scrapped clothing. Some faint lettering can be seen on white portions of quilt.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.002

Source or Donor

Vada Alexander

Made/Created

Artist

Nellie McInturff

Date made

1941 - 1945

Place

* Untyped Place

Woodstock,VA

Dimensions

Width

62-1/2 in

Length

80 in

Material

Cotton, Feed Sack

Color

Off-White, Red, Yellow, Blue