1850 - 1875 "Nine-patch" Pieced Quilt
1850 - 1875 "Nine-patch" Pieced Quilt
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- Description
- The blocks for this quilt are pieced in the basic “Nine-patch” pattern and set diagonally with unpieced 5 ¼-inch squares of mainly the same roller-printed cotton. The lining and filling are cotton. The pieced blocks have outline quilting, while the quilting on the squares consists of parallel lines, 6-7 stitches per inch. The binding is a ¾-inch (finished) bias strip of printed cotton seamed to the lining, whip stitched to the front. The “Nine-patch” is one of the earliest pieced patterns which has retained its popularity. The blocks on this quilt display a variety of cotton fabrics typical of the period.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- quilt
- date made
- 1850-1875
- maker
- unknown
- place made
- United States
- Physical Description
- fabric, cotton (overall material)
- thread, cotton (overall material)
- filling, cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 84 in x 81 in; 213 cm x 206 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T17343.000
- catalog number
- T17343.000
- accession number
- 321804
- Credit Line
- Gift of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- subject
- Quilting
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- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- Domestic Furnishings
- Quilts
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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