Pattern, Quilt

Title:

Freedom Quilt

Object Name:

Pattern, Quilt

Object ID:

1968.059.039

Creator:

Webster, Ellen E. (1867-1950)

Date:

1920-1940

Description:

Quilt pattern, "Freedom Quilt." Machine-printed figured cotton fabrics of various colors. Four distinct 9.5" blocks. Upper left block a flag with red/white figured fabric for stripes and a solid blue square. The square has an 8-point star-shaped cut out in center and ten embroidered star designs. Lower right block has lattice design, each "x" of lattice comprised of five fabric squares. Upper right block comprised of 16 squares, border squares alternate between white figured fabric or white figured and blue figured fabric pieced squares (four smaller squares, two of each fabric), interior squares are white figured with blue or red figured 1/2-square triangles. Lower right block has "+" formed via red/white checked fabric 1/2-square triangles forming white triangles pointing to center white square. Each corner has a four 1/2-square triangles forming white square in center. Fabric glued to pencil drawn pattern on discolored off-white poster board. Handwritten notes in pencil above pattern: "Quilt owned by Mrs. Ellen Dunning, 15-2 Union St., Attleboro, Mass. 'Freedom Quilt.' 1818 / Pieced by Mrs. Dunning's grandmother when 10 years old, 115 years ago. 54 squares in the quilt, each 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 / No two squares alike. Her initials 'E 10 S' with her age 10 yrs were marked on the quilt."

Material:

Paper
Textile
Cotton

Dimensions:

H-18.7 W-18.5 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), Dunning, Mrs. Ellen

Subjects:

Quilts, Quilting, Fabric design drawings, Fabrics