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Presbyterian Flower Garden Quilt
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| Accession #: | 3157.7 |
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| Title: | Presbyterian Flower Garden Quilt |
| Object Type: | Quilt |
| Participants: |
Second Presbyterian Church (creator)
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| Physical Description: | Hexagons in a variety of colors were pieced to make 72 full "flowers" and nine "half-flowers" in this "Grandmother's Flower Garden" quilt. The center of each "flower" is yellow. The "flowers" are separated by two rows of white hexagons. A single row of white hexagons forms a border on two sides. The quilt is bound with purple bias tape. |
| Description: | The women of the Second Presbyterian Church in Spokane used a variety of fabrics to make this quilt around 1940. The design, known as "Grandmother's Flower Garden," was especially popular during the 1920s and 1930s. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Bedding (Furnishing)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 79 x 78 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (Material)
muslin (Material)
handmade (Technique)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. June Colman, 1986 |
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