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Machine Embroidered Pot Holder, Spokane House
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| Accession #: | 4037.10 |
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| Title: | Machine Embroidered Pot Holder, Spokane House |
| Object Type: | Potholder |
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| Physical Description: | Pot holder machine embroidered with image of a fort and "Spokane House 1810" on one side. The other side is machine embroidered with the words: "Spokane House, first settlement in the Pacific Northwest, the North West Fur Co., post built in 1810 at junction of the Spokane and Little Spokane rivers. This is an artist's conception based on records of the post and diaries of its occupants." |
| Description: | Spokane resident Pearl Allen invented a unique way to record family stories. One day, she was patching her sons' overalls using a foot-powered sewing machine. She lifted the machine's presser foot so she could move the fabric freely, and machine-stitched the boys' names in flowing script. From that moment on, she recorded family moments on fabric of all sizes, from tablecloths to hot pads and diploma cases. Pearl's free-form stitchery reflects a free spirit. Her son Clyde once described her as being "as independent as a hog on ice." |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Folk Art (Communication)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane House (Washington->Spokane County); Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 7 1/2 x 9 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
thread (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Clyde and Kathleen Allen, 2002 |
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