Pattern, Quilt
- Title:
- Feather Star
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1968.059.004
- Creator:
- Webster, Ellen E. (1867-1950)
Quilter - Place of Origin:
- Franklin, NH
- Date:
- 1920-1940
- Description:
- Quilt pattern, "Feather Star." Machine-printed figured brown (dark and medium) cotton fabrics. A dark brown square is bordered by eight small, half square triangles (two at each corner with peaks facing corner). A dark brown square (half height of triangle) sits between each triangle peak and corner of dark brown square. Prairie points run up light brown half square triangles (five points on one side, one on other) creating "feathers" fabric glued to pencil drawn pattern on discolored off-white poster board. Notes handwritten in pencil above pattern (See Notes).
- Material:
- Paper
Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- H-13.2 W-13.4 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Mrs. Ellen E. Webster of Franklin, NH, the mother of donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Estate of Gladys H. Webster
- People:
- Webster, Ellen E. (1867-1950), Webster, Gladys H. (1893-1968), Thornburn, E. M., Thorburn, E.M.
- Subjects:
- Quilts, Quilting, Fabric design drawings, Fabrics
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