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Machine Embroidered Tablecloth
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| Accession #: | 4037.1 |
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| Title: | Machine Embroidered Tablecloth |
| Object Type: | Tablecloth |
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| Physical Description: | Muslin tablecloth with machine embroidered poems and crocheted edging. |
| 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 pressure 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 (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 57 x 59 "
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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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