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PQ.2018.001.004 - Quilt, Block
This geometric quilt is made of half-square triangles of varying sizes. It is a block quilt with the interior of each block being the traditional Bird in the Air pattern. These are edged in brown or rust half-square triangles, a traditional Sawtooth pattern. The white sashing has cornerstones of a rust and brown paisley print. The interior border is white, 3" and the final border is made of pieced Birds in the Air, 3". Date Made: blocks ca 1875...
Record Type: Object
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PQ.2018.001.005 - Quilt, Block
This traditional tree design quilt is made in repeating blocks. The "trees" are constructed of half square triangles and three off-white squares on point down the middle of each "tree." The background is off-white. There is a 5.5" off-white border on all sides. Date Made: blocks ca 1900; finished 2001 Made by: top, unknown; finished by Anne Olsen, Laramie, WY Backing: unbleached muslin, new Fabric: subtle prints and solid off-white; mourn...
Record Type: Object
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PQ.2018.001.006 - Quilt, Block
There are 30 Cake Stand blocks in a 5x6 on-point setting. These alternate with same size off-white blocks on point. The half-square triangles resembling "spikes" in each block are indigo as is the base. The large half-square triangles in the center of each block are solid red. There are three borders. The interior is red, 1"; the second is indigo, 1"; and the outside is off-white, 5.5". Date Made: blocks ca 1890; finished 2006 Made by: blocks...
Record Type: Object
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PQ.2018.002.001 - Quilt, Block
This wall quilt is mainly black and white with 3 large yellow flowers appliqued near the center. There are tiny black beads in the center of each flower. The quilt features spikes in three quadrants and many arcs. The pattern is derived from a New York Beauty design. The interior border is polka dots, same fabric as on the back, 1" with yellow cornerstones. The outer border is black solid, 1.25".
Record Type: Object
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PQ.2018.002.002 - Quilt, Block
This wall quilt is a medallion set with the center being a dark brown vase with steams, flowers and leaves. The vase has one appliqued green heart leaf. This medallion is framed by a subtle tan bird print, 2", followed by an interior border of flying geese triangles, 2.5" with cornerstones of 2 appliqued green leaves. The next border is 2.5" bird print on which is appliqued a dark brown serpentine vine. The final border is of the same dark brown ...
Record Type: Object
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PQ.2018.002.003 - Quilt, Block
This is mainly a pieced block design with seventy-two 3" square blocks in an 8x9 straight set. Each block consists of a floral print half square triangle and a plain colored triangle set with 3 white triangles of the same size. This portion of the quilt has a solid yellow border on the right side, 5". On the left side of the blocks is a border of blue floral print, same as binding, 1". Along the left side of the blocks is a 3.75" white strip on w...
Record Type: Object
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PQ.2018.002.005 - Quilt, Block
This wall quilt features four tree of life blocks, each 10" square, on point. The trees are constructed of various sizes of half-square trianges. In rach of the 4 large corners are appliqued a multi-layered rose with hand embroidered vine, holly leaves and red berries. There is a narrow .5" dark green frame. The border is dark green leaf print, 2.75". Moderately/heavily quilted. 1" diagonal cross hatch grid, cable, feathers and parallel lines...
Record Type: Object
