Name/Title
Cross-Stitched EagleEntry/Object ID
2012.001.018Description
Hand quilted and hand embroidered. This kit quilt consists of twelve cross-stitched blocks bearing motifs including an eagle, pineapples, and a flower basket.Context
This quilt took 40 years to complete. Alberta Shelton Stornetta and her five children traveled around the country with the quilt, following her husband, Wakefield Stornetta, as he was a US naval officer.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2012.001Source or Donor
Alberta Shelton StornettaMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Alberta Shelton StornettaRole
MakerDate made
1960 - 2000Condition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
Unknown date of appraisal