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Log Cabin Courthouse Steps Quilt

Log Cabin Courthouse Steps Quilt - Quilt
Accession #: 2173.1
Title: Log Cabin Courthouse Steps Quilt
Object Type: Quilt
Participants:
Physical Description: This quilt is made of sixty-three "Log Cabin" blocks, made of thin strips of fabric. With one exception, the centers are red. The fabrics include wool suiting, satins, silks, plaids, a paisley print, and neckties. It is tied together with yellow woolen yarn. There is a wine-colored 2" wide inner border and a 1 1/2" wide outer red border.
Description: Cheerful red squares, plaid rectangles, varied prints, and yellow yarn ties enliven this quilt, probably made in Spokane, WA around 1900. Its design is a variation of the "Log Cabin" pattern known as "Courthouse Steps."
Category: Textiles
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Bedding (Furnishing)
Geographical Reference: Spokane (Washington->Spokane County)
Dimensions:
Object L x W 88 x 61 "
Materials/Techniques:
salvage cloth (Technique)
wool (Material)
quilting (Technique)
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. C. L. MacKinnon, 1973

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