Pattern, Quilt
- Title:
- Pressed Quilt
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1968.059.016
- Creator:
- Webster, Ellen E. (1867-1950)
- Place of Origin:
- Franklin, NH
- Date:
- 1920-1940
- Description:
- Quilt pattern, "Pressed Quilt." Solid brown, dark blue, medium blue, red, and beige wool fabrics. Large brown blocks with opposing multi-colored fabric blocks (all on point). Red or tan multi-fabric blocks consist of nine smaller squares. A tan middle square and four navy corner squares. Remaining squares are 1/4-square triangles (two blue and two tan or red). A blue triangle always borders middle tan square. Fabric glued to pencil drawn pattern on discolored off-white poster board. "1818" handwritten in pencil above pattern. Additional handwritten pencil notes on reverse (see Notes).
- Material:
- Paper
Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- H-20.25 W-20.25 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
- Subjects:
- Quilts, Quilting, Fabric design drawings, Fabrics
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