1880 - 1885 "Friendship" Quilt

Description:

Twenty-five blocks, each of a different fabric, are pieced in the “Schoolhouse” pattern for this “Friendship” quilt. The names of 25 women are inscribed in ink by the same hand. Research on the names revealed that they all had connections to Addison County, Vermont. The oldest was born in 1808, the youngest in 1866, with most born in the 1830s and 1840s. Some were teachers. Many are buried in Vermont, mainly at East Shoreham Cemetery.

In 1906, as a token of friendship, the quilt was passed along to the donor’s mother by a neighbor in Dubuque, Iowa. The neighbor’s mother was the maker of the quilt.

Date Made: 1870-18901880-1885

Maker: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Vermont

Subject: CommunityQuilting

Subject:

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. W. L. Dart

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T11117Accession Number: 201463Catalog Number: T11117

Object Name: quilt

Physical Description: fabric, cotton (overall material)thread, cotton (overall material)filling, cotton (overall material)Measurements: overall: 81 in x 82 in; 204 cm x 208 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-b980-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_556364

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