Name/Title
Cross-Stitched Rose BouquetEntry/Object ID
2012.001.013Description
Hand quilted, hand embroidered, machine pieced kit quilt, and cross-stitched.Context
Made by Mary Betty Rodes of Portmouth, Virginia. Betty attended the State Teachers College (now James Madison University) in Harrisonburg, Virginia before getting graduate degrees at both the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia.
This quilt top was hand-appliquéd by Betty and came from a Bucilla Kit (#2323) entitled Briar Rose. After doing the hand appliqué on the top, Betty sent the quilt to be quilted by professional Mennonite quilters.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2012.001Source or Donor
Alberta Shelton StornettaMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Mary Betty RodesRole
MakerDate made
circa 1985Place
* Untyped Place
Portsmouth, VirginiaCondition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
Unknown date of appraisal
