Pattern, Quilt

Title:

Squares of Freedom

Object Name:

Pattern, Quilt

Object ID:

1968.059.038

Creator:

Webster, Ellen E. (1867-1950)

Date:

1920-1940

Description:

Quilt pattern, "Squares of Freedom." Machine-printed figured cotton fabrics of various colors. Four distinct 9.5" blocks. Upper left block is a square made via four 8-point stars of red figured (exterior points) and green figured (interior points) fabric. Lower left block has a fabric circle in center with four tear drop-shaped (to edge of fabric) and four leaf-shaped (within fabric between tear drops) cut-outs. Upper right block has two large triangles (brown figured fabric) and two white fabric triangles (simulated via poster board), brown figured fabric (two 1/2-rectangle triangles and one 1/2-square triangle) used as background for white triangles. Lower right block has a yellow figured fabric compass with four fabric diamonds forming crown at each point (two brown figured fabric diamonds with a yellow figured fabric diamond on each side). Fabric glued to pencil drawn pattern on discolored off-white poster board. Handwritten notes in pencil above pattern: "Squares of Freedom Quilt. 113 yrs old. Pieced by 10 yr. old girl." Notes above top right block: "This square of the pattern called 'World Without End.' Mrs. Finley." Notes below bottom right block: "'Hands all Round,' see Quilt Patterns, no. 402."

Material:

Paper
Textile
Cotton

Dimensions:

H-18.5 W-18.6 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), Finley, Mrs.

Subjects:

Quilts, Quilting, Fabric design drawings, Fabrics