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Farm Life Quilt
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| Accession #: | NN94.21 |
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| Title: | Farm Life Quilt |
| Object Type: | Quilt |
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| Physical Description: | The quilt has 24 hand-embroidered blocks, depicting farm animals and other farm scenes. The embroidered blocks alternate with 24 solid colored green blocks. The border is made of the same green cotton fabric. It is hand quilted in a "Hanging Diamonds" pattern. The edge was finished by bringing the backing to the front. |
| Description: | Ruby Short McKim (1891-1976) was one of the 20th century's earliest and most prolific professional quilt designers. A 1912 graduate of what is now the Parsons School of Design, she was known for her patterns for embroidery and series quilts, which were syndicated in numerous American and Canadian newspapers. Her designs for each "friendly scene or faithful animal" featured in this "Farm Life" quilt were first published in the Omaha, Nebraska "World Herald" in 1930. This specific quilt's maker is unidentified. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Bedding (Furnishing), Childhood (Childhood)
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| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 74 x 58 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
embroidery (Technique)
cotton (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Found in Collection, 1994 |
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