1878 Kate P. McHenry's "Basket" Pieced Quilt Top

Description:

Pieced in the “Basket” pattern, this quilt was made in the fourth quarter of the nineteenth century. “Keate P. McHenry 1878” is written in ink on one corner. Catherine (Kate) Price McHenry was the daughter of Jane Price Winter, whose “Carpenter’s Wheel” quilt is also in the collection, and Josiah W. McHenry. Kate (Keate) was born in 1850 and lived in La Pile, Union County, Arkansas.

The quilt top consists of forty-two 9¼-inch blocks made of a variety of roller-printed cottons. The blocks are set in a triple sashing of green print and plain white cottons. A miniature “Nine-patch” design is set in the intersections of the sashing. Stripes, checks, small geometrics, plaids, and scallop-shell motifs are represented in the fabrics. This quilt top is among several items that G. Ruth McHenry (Kate’s niece) donated to the Smithsonian.

Date Made: 1878

Maker: McHenry, Kate P.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Arkansas

Subject: Quilting

Subject:

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Miss G. Ruth McHenry

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T12698Accession Number: 238478Catalog Number: T12698

Object Name: quilt

Physical Description: fabric, cotton (overall material)thread, cotton (overall material)Measurements: overall: 87 in x 75 in; 221 cm x 191 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c936-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_556393

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