Pattern, Quilt
- Title:
- Log Cabin
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1968.059.030
- Creator:
- Webster, Ellen E. (1867-1950)
- Date:
- 1920-1940
- Description:
- Quilt pattern, "Log Cabin." Machine-printed solid and figured cotton fabrics of various colors. Pattern consists of 3" blocks comprised of approx 1" center black solid fabric square framed via 1/4" strips of fabric. Visually, each block is divided into 1/2-block triangles with one triangle comprised of strips of solid fabrics and the other of figured fabrics. Blocks are positioned to create cocentric diamond-shapes. Fabric glued to pencil drawn pattern on discolored off-white poster board. Handwritten notes in pencil on reverse: "576 squares with 17 pieces in each pieced square, making 9792 pieces in whole quilt."
- Material:
- Paper
Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- H-24 W-18.2 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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