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Log Cabin Quilt

Log Cabin Quilt - Quilt
Accession #: 2149.2
Title: Log Cabin Quilt
Object Type: Quilt
Participants:
Physical Description: The 72 "Log Cabin" blocks in this quilt were constructed by sewing strips of fabric around central pink squares. The quilt's predominant colors are gray, pink, and wine-colored red. The quilt is not backed, but straight binding was applied.
Description: Catherine Bush Gwin made this quilt in Iowa around 1881. Later, her daughter took the quilt to Utah, and a granddaughter brought it to Spokane. This type of quilt, known as a "Log Cabin," was especially popular during the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
Category: Textiles
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Bedding (Furnishing)
Geographical Reference: Iowa (National); Utah (National); Spokane (Washington->Spokane County)
Dimensions:
Object L x W 70 1/2 x 80 "
Materials/Techniques:
salvage cloth (Technique)
cotton (Material)
quilting (Technique)
Marks/Inscription:
"May 15th 1881" on back in black.
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Evelyn C. Wright, 1973

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