Pattern, Quilt
- Title:
- Young Man's Fancy
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1968.059.020 a
- Creator:
- Webster, Ellen E.
- Place of Origin:
- Franklin, NH
- Date:
- 1920-1940
- Description:
- Quilt pattern, "Young Man's Fancy." Machine-printed figured blue and figured white with black cotton fabrics. Top and bottom of block bordered with approx. 1.5" of blue fabric. Middle of block is a 4" square of white with black fabric. Surrounding this square are eight 4" squares, four corner squares are a checkerboard pattern of approx. 1.3" blocks (five white with black and four blue). Middle four blocks are three horizontal rectangles (approx. 1.4", two blue, one white with black in middle). Surrounding these are 16 additional 4" squares, three squares form each corner and two equal size triangles form each of these squares, blue triangles are always on inner half of square pointing toward middles of block. Remaining four squares are white with black figured fabric. Fabric glued to pencil drawn pattern on discolored off-white poster board. Handwritten notes above pattern. First of two patterns (a,b), second on reverse (Object ID 1968.059.020 b).
- Material:
- Paper
Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- H-23 W-20 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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