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John's Heritage Quilt

John's Heritage Quilt - Quilt
Accession #: 4193.1
Title: John's Heritage Quilt
Object Type: Quilt
Participants:
Physical Description: The background of this quilt is white. It contains twenty 15" blocks with appliqued designs in solid red and a print fabric. The blocks are separated by appliqued strips of solid red fabric. The binding is red.
Description: In 1993 Beth Riley made this quilt for her husband John in Spokane, using traditional Celtic designs to honor his heritage. She sent the finished top to her mother's church, Bethlehem Lutheran, in Beatrice, Nebraska, where church members completed the quilting as a means of raising money for missions.
Category: History
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Bedding (Furnishings)
Geographical Reference: Nebraska (National); Spokane (Washington->Spokane County)
Dimensions:
Object L x W 84 x 103 "
Materials/Techniques:
cotton (Material)
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Beth Riley, 2008

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