Name/Title
White Rose QuiltEntry/Object ID
2024.012.002Description
This quilt features a solid blue and off-white/tan orange peel pattern. There are 56 blocks in total, arranged into a grid of 7 x 8. The blocks are set in straight, block to block. The sashing between the light blue blocks are 3'' x 7.5'' and the royal blue cornerstones are 1.5'' square. It was hand quilted in a grid pattern that follows the design of the quilt. There are diagonal line that form diamonds in the light blue sections, four squares in the dark blue and echo quilting in the crescent shapes. It measures 9-10 stiches per inch using single white cotton thread. The binding is a light blue, hand stitched, applied, measuring about ¼’’ wide and scalloped edges.
The backing is 3 pieces of sateen fabric. There is a thin, cotton batting.
Pattern is called White Rose, #311.5 in Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia.Context
Fannie Harriet Suter was a housewife who was born March 24, 1875 and died May 29, 1942 in Rockingham County, VA. She was married to a farmer named J- Gabriel Heatwole. She came from a Mennonite family.Acquisition
Accession
2024.012Source or Donor
Betty Heatwole CampbellMade/Created
Artist
Fannie Harriet SuterDate made
circa 1930Notes
Family HeirloomDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Quilt DimensionsWidth
68 inLength
79 inDimension Description
Light Blue Blocks (short to short)Width
6-1/2 inLength
6-1/2 inDimension Description
Light Blue Blocks (long to long)Width
11-1/4 inLength
11-3/4 inMaterials
Material
Cotton, SateenMaterial Notes
Solid fabricColors
Color
Blue, Off-WhiteColor Notes
Light blue and royal blueCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodNotes
Some small rust spots close to the top. Aging discoloration along the middle foldOverall Condition
Very Good
