Square, Quilt
- Object Name:
- Square, Quilt
- Object ID:
- 1981.017.36
- Creator:
- Woodbury, Georgeana H.
- Place of Origin:
- South Weare, NH
- Date:
- 1847-1852
- Description:
- Quilt square. Nine separate pieces hand stitched together, arranged in Winding Blades or Windmill Block pattern. Center ecru toned cotton linen blend fabric square angled as a diamond, autographed "Georgeana H. Woodbury. / South Weare, / N H." White cotton ground with roller printed two toned purple stripes speckled with purple triangles and white dots stitched to each edge of diamond center, forming an X pattern. Seamed 0.13" with running stitches 14 stitches/inch. Triangle wedges of a roller printed white cotton ground with a branch outlined in red over a red spotted background are stitched to each red piece. Plain seams pressed together, one away from the center square, three seams pressed with red fabric facing up. One of a set of 46 for a friendship quilt.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Linen - Dimensions:
- H-9.6 W-9.6 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
- Subjects:
- Textiles, Quilts, Textile printing, Cotton, Friendship, Women, Linen, Textiles cylinder printed
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