Square, Quilt

Object Name:

Square, Quilt

Object ID:

1981.017.37

Creator:

Welch, Elnora E.

Place of Origin:

Weare, NH

Date:

1848

Description:

Quilt square. Ten 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 "True friendship is eternal. / Elenora E. Welch. / Weare N H. Aug 3, 1848." at center. An X assemblage of four two tone purple roller printed cotton fabrics of two different patterns, one of a sprigged and dotted design stitched to the top right and bottom left edges, another of squares on a wave like background stitched to upper left and bottom right edges of diamond center. 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 right purple strip horizontally pieced 1.5" with whipstitches. White section of fabric visible from a design flaw in the printing process. 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-9.5 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

People:

Welch, Elnora, Williams, Abby S. (1903-1994)

Subjects:

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