Pattern, Quilt
- Title:
- Blue Bird
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1968.059.065
- Creator:
- Webster, Ellen E. (1867-1950)
- Date:
- 1920-1940
- Description:
- Quilt pattern, "Blue Bird." Machine-printed figured blue with white cotton fabric. A 20" 8-point star drawn in pencil; diamonds are further sub-divided, via pencil lines, into 9 smaller diamonds; four of eight diamonds have 6 blue fabric diamonds glued onto the smaller diamonds (all except three smaller diamonds forming side and top points); the remaining four larger diamonds each have two blue fabric diamonds glued onto the smaller diamonds (two diamonds above bottom/inner most diamond). Fabric glued to pencil drawn pattern on discolored off-white poster board. Handwritten notes on reverse (see Notes).
- Material:
- Paper
Textile - Dimensions:
- H-20.4 W-19.5 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
- Subjects:
- Quilts, Quilting, Fabric design drawings, Fabrics
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