1900 - 1950 Amish "Path Through the Woods" Quilt

Description:

Quilted in Topeka, Indiana, in the first half of the twentieth century, this is an example of the pattern referred to as “Path through the Woods.” Made of cottons, mainly solid colored tan and red, the blocks are framed by a 2¼-inch red inner border and a 6½-inch tan outer border. The quilt has a blue binding. It is both hand- and machine-pieced; the blocks are joined with machine stitching. An 8-pointed star is quilted in the center of each block. This is an instance of Amish quilting done outside of traditional Pennsylvania areas.

Date Made: 1900-1950

Quilter: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: QuiltingAmish

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Textiles, Domestic Furnishings, Quilts

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Stephens

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0029.03Catalog Number: 1985.0029.03Accession Number: 1985.0029

Object Name: quiltObject Type: quilts

Physical Description: fabric, cotton (overall material)thread, cotton (overall material)filling, cotton (overall material)Measurements: overall: 80 in x 68 in; 204 cm x 173 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c5a1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_556192

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