Square, Quilt

Object Name:

Square, Quilt

Object ID:

1981.017.03

Creator:

Bailey, Linnie H.

Place of Origin:

South Weare, NH

Date:

1847-1852

Description:

Quilt square. Nine pieces hand stitched, arranged in Winding Blades or Windmill Block pattern. Cotton center tan chintz fabric square angled as a diamond, autographed "Linnie H. Bailey / South Weare. / N.H." Cotton two part green, resist dyed ombr� flowering vine pattern with yellow dot at center of each flower, stitched to each edge of diamond center, forming an X pattern. Mono chrome madder red printed cotton with corral sprigged alternating facing and opposing C pattern triangle wedges stitched to corner of each green piece. Finished with 0.25" running stitched hem at 11 stitches/inch. All plain seams pressed together. Three pressed toward center square. Lower right seam pressed toward for .5", remaining 2.50" pressed away from center. Lower left seam joining red and green fabric pressed with red facing. Remaining red to green seams pressed with green facing. Minor unraveling of threads from exposed hems on back of square. Pin hole sized punctures from previous machine stitching visible along top and bottom edges. One of a set of 46 for a friendship quilt.

Material:

Textile
Cotton
Linen

Dimensions:

H-9.6 W-9.4 inches

Provenance:

Apparently made for a girl named "Hannah". Mrs. Williams (maiden name, Abby Starr), from whom the squares were purchased, is a descendant of Hannah Starr of Boston, who married John Cutts of Portsmouth in 1662.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical society Purchase

People:

Bailey, Linnie, Williams, Abby S. (1903-1994)

Subjects:

Textiles, Quilts, Textile printing, Cotton, Linen, Friendship, Women, Madder red, Textiles resist dyed