Children and Quilts

Quilts made for children in the 19th century were usually small versions of those made for adults. Shown are four 19th-century crib quilts, and a 20th-century example designed for a child.

Pieced work quilt. Charlotte Roe, Virgil, N.Y. Dated 1806.

Pieced work quilt. Esther Coates Wileman, Marlboro, Ohio. About 1850.

Pieced work quilt. Southington, Conn. About 1870.

Appliqué cover made in China for James Cunningham of Williston, N. Dak., who was born in 1926.

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