Square, Quilt

Object Name:

Square, Quilt

Object ID:

1981.017.18

Creator:

Eaton, Mary A.

Place of Origin:

Weare, NH

Date:

1848

Description:

Quilt square. Twelve separate pieces hand stitched together, arranged in Winding Blades or Windmill Block pattern. Center ecru toned linen fabric square, pieced 1.25", diamond angled and signed "Keep in mind, Your Friend, / Mary A. Eaton / Weare, N.H. Aug 3. 1848." at center. Two tone purple sprigged and dotted pattern roller printed on cotton fabric with a white ground stitched to each edge of diamond center, forming an X pattern. Seamed 0.13" with running stitches hem at 9 stitches/inch. Bias cut triangle wedges of green and white woven cotton check stitched to the corner of each purple piece. Upper left purple strip pieced 1", lower left pieced at center, both finished with whipstitches. Seams pressed flat. Line of pin hole punctures from machine stitching on bottom edge. Pencil lines on edges of all four sides. One of a set of 46 for a friendship quilt.

Material:

Textile
Cotton
Linen

Dimensions:

H-9.7 W-9.7 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:

Eaton, Mary A., Williams, Abby S. (1903-1994)

Subjects:

Textiles, Quilts, Textile printing, Cotton, Friendship, Women, Linen, Textiles cylinder printed