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Jefferson School Bicentennial Quilt
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| Accession #: | 2586.1 |
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| Title: | Jefferson School Bicentennial Quilt |
| Object Type: | Quilt |
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| Physical Description: | This quilt is made in seven inch square album blocks from each student. |
| Description: | Sixth-grade students at Spokane's Jefferson Elementary brought fabric and embroidered blocks to incorporate into this red, white and blue Bicentennial quilt. Many of blocks include patriotic motifs and sayings with the students' names. Was Bill Swartz the only boy to embroider a motif on his block? (Source: "Quiltscapes" Exhibit Catalog, Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, December 6, 2008 - May 17, 2009.) |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Bedding (Furnishing)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 97 x 69"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
polyester batting
blue
back
top
red
batt
white
cotton (Material)
polyester (Material)
wool (Material)
nylon (Material)
quilting (Technique)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
"Jefferson School, 6th Grade, Room 205"
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Linda Andrews, Jefferson School, 1978 |
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