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Log Cabin Courthouse Steps Quilt
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| Accession #: | 2173.1 |
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| Title: | Log Cabin Courthouse Steps Quilt |
| Object Type: | Quilt |
| Participants: |
Mrs. C.L. MacKinnon (user)
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| Physical Description: | This quilt is made of sixty-three "Log Cabin" blocks, made of thin strips of fabric. With one exception, the centers are red. The fabrics include wool suiting, satins, silks, plaids, a paisley print, and neckties. It is tied together with yellow woolen yarn. There is a wine-colored 2" wide inner border and a 1 1/2" wide outer red border. |
| Description: | Cheerful red squares, plaid rectangles, varied prints, and yellow yarn ties enliven this quilt, probably made in Spokane, WA around 1900. Its design is a variation of the "Log Cabin" pattern known as "Courthouse Steps." |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Bedding (Furnishing)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 88 x 61 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
salvage cloth (Technique)
wool (Material)
quilting (Technique)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. C. L. MacKinnon, 1973 |
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