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North Wind Quilt Top
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| Accession #: | 2114.36 |
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| Title: | North Wind Quilt Top |
| Object Type: | Quilt |
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| Physical Description: | This unfinished quilt top is made of forty-two 11" blocks pieced from golden-yellow and white right triangles. The blocks were placed in an alternating arrangement, which creates a geometric pattern. Some blocks were pieced by hand and some were pieced by machine. |
| Description: | Using only two colors and one basic shape, Elizabeth Thomas created a quilt top with a bold graphic design. She cut at least one triangle from a feed sack, then pieced some blocks by hand and some by machine. This pattern is often referred to as "North Wind." |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Bedding (Furnishing)
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| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 94 x 84 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (Material)
quilting (Technique)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Irwin Dare, 1972 |
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