Semones Family Album Quilt
Name/Title
Semones Family Album QuiltEntry/Object ID
2025.005.001Description
Twelve album blocks are set side by side into a 4x3 configuration with a 4 1/4'' sashing and yellow cornerstones with a red and blue floral design. There are 12 unique blocks that include a house, a man, various animals and floral motifs. These blocks feature traditional applique and hand embroidery with buttonhole stitches. The border and sashing is composed of a blue paisley printed fabric (possibly 1920s) and dark red cornerstones. The binding is a 1/4'' wide, royal blue, applied binding with straight edges and rounded corners. There is a thin, cotton batting. The quilting is hand done using white cotton thread. It is pretty minimal, featuring outlines of the top design. The quilting in the burgundy cornerstones around the outermost edge of the quilt mirror the yellow cornerstones inside. There is also applique in various colored threads to match the fabric. The backing is composed of 2 strips of muslin, measuring 30 1/4'' and 32 1/2'' wide. Due to the sashing, it is believed that this was originally an 1850s quilt top or blocks that were later finished in the 1920s.Context
The donor inherited the quilt; After passing the quilt to the maker's son, Moses Hogg Semones, it passed to the oldest female in each generation, eventually passing it to the donor's mother. The donor is the great-great-great-grandson (Semones) / great-grandson (Hill).Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.005Source or Donor
Steven ClarkAcquisition Method
DonatedNotes
John & Steve ClarkMade/Created
Artist Information
Arabela Semones
Eliza Hill