Quilt

Object Name:

Quilt

Object ID:

1939.013.15

Creator:

Walker, Julianna P. M. (1825-1910)

Place of Origin:

Chelsea, MA

Date:

1860-1875

Description:

Quilt. Made by Julianna P. M. Walker (1825-1910), Chelsea, MA; 1860-1875. Applique, with LeMoyne stars in a double pink calico distributed in diagonal rows across quilt. This pattern is generally pieced, so this treatment is very unusual. Also unusual is the use of piping set in the seams of the stars, from the center to the inside corners of the points. The stars are set on a plain muslin foundation. The backing is also muslin, and the quilt is bound with the pink calico stitched on the straight grain. The quilting is done with white cotton thread at 7 stitches to the inch, following the piecing of the stars, and in a chevron throughout the background. Batting is white cotton.

Material:

Textile
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-71.2 L-78.75 inches

Provenance:

"This quilt took first prize at the state fair." In a report, there is no confirmation that this quilt won a prize for needlework in general or quilt/coverlet/bed covering at a NH State Fair between 1850-1860.

Julianna Perkins Morse (1825-1910) married Charles H. Walker (1822-1887) in 1847. They lived in Loudon, NH, Manchester, NH, and Chelsea, MA. Julianna P. M. Walker was the grandmother of the donor, Emma (Punchard) Radley (1885-194?).

Credit Line:

Gift of Emma P. Radley

People:

Walker, Julianna P. M. (1825-1910), Radley, Emma P. (1885-1940)

Subjects:

Needlework, Quilting, Sewing, Quilts