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Bowtie Quilt
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| Accession #: | 1240.100 |
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| Title: | Bowtie Quilt |
| Object Type: | Quilt |
| Participants: |
McCrea, Kate Wordly Brook (creator)
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| Physical Description: | This quilt is made of two fabrics: A pink and white shirting print and a cream-colored solid. The pattern gives the appearance of white octagons floating in a sea of pink. There is a 4" solid cream border. The quilt is hand quilted in diagonal lines at 8 stitches to the inch The only machine work appears to be the stitching together of the back panels. The edge is hand stitched, with the back turned to the front. |
| Description: | Kate Wordly Brook McCrea (1874-1956) used just two fabrics to make this "Bow Tie" quilt. Kate was born in Minnesota, but moved in 1885 to Spokane, where her father, Henry Brook, became a prominent banker. Kate married William Stone McCrea in 1895 and apparently lived the rest of her life in Spokane. "Bow Tie" was a popular patchwork pattern in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Bedding (Furnishing)
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| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 74 x 69 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (Material)
quilting (Technique)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mary Helen McCrea Weaver, 1963 |
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