Crossed Laurel Leaves

Textile

The Virginia Quilt Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1993.003.001

Description

Twenty 15.5'' blocks are appliqued with a design consisting of four stems in indigo blue print and six indigo leaves on each stem. At the tip are three pink (now salmon pink) leaves with the blue stem showing between the leaves which draws one's eyes to these areas. The background fabric is now an off-white color. The backing is off-white and rolled to the front and stitched down as the edging with squared corners. Backing consists of 2.5 vertical panels. One border measures 9'' and the remaining three measure 9.5'' wide. There is a thin, cotton batting. Hand quilting is outline of applique with echo quilting within applique as well as on background. On some of the blocks near the border are meandering feather plums with background in quarter-inch-spaced straight lines. Quilting is done at 8-9 stitches per inch. Pattern is #21.28 in Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Applique.

Context

According to family history, Julie Anne Frederick (b. 1815) of Frederick County, Maryland, made this quilt for her marriage to Isaac Hamilton Faulkner in November 1837. The bride's family was of German descent and observed the custom of the dowery, by which the bride provided the linens for the bedding of her new home and the groom provided the furniture. Within the Faulkner family, the quilt is known as the Tulip Quilt.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1993.003

Source or Donor

James Faulkner Channing

Source (if not Accessioned)

James Faulkner Channing

Notes

Donated on October 15, 2023

Made/Created

Artist

Julie Anne Frederick Faulkner

Date made

circa 1840

Place

* Untyped Place

Winchester, VA

Other Name

Faulkner Laurel Leaves

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Quilt Dimensions

Width

83 in

Length

99 in

Dimension Description

Individual Block Dimensions

Width

15-1/2 in

Length

15-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

20 blocks total

Materials

Material

Cotton

Material Notes

Prints

Colors

Color

Blue, Pink, White

Color Notes

"Salmon Pink" was originally red

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Red has faded to pink. A couple of minor stains.

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

"Condition is good considering the age. On back, usual browning of fibers of this age. On the Side of the 9" boarder is a tear which does not go to the front. On the same boarder of front is a dark spot and a couple of the other spots in blocks. In the center and the outer edges is browning causes by use and folding." Contains sleeve and tag

Provenance

Notes

This quilt was made by Julie for her marriage in 1837 to Isaac Hamilton Faulkner