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offers Long before the Charleston Museum in South Carolina was established in 1773, the first museum in America, early pioneer women were applying their skill, imagination, and ingenuity to make utility quilts; an art form now showcased in many museums in the United States. This block style, pieced quilt takes a functional approach to design. Dating to the last quarter of the 19th century, this primitive crib quilt found in New England, survives as an example of the economical "waste-not" mindset born out of necessity. Sweet for its humble mosaic of honeycomb hexagonal shapes, the pieced patchwork pattern is completely handsewn with whip and running stitches. As a nod to the maker's artistry, not one of the 73 cloth designs repeats; a unique and loving expression of resourcefulness and thrift. The quilt is tufted with six-layers of stitched- together cotton wadding that has pulled away as an 11" x 2" wedge in one area. The pale, denim-blue, cotton muslin backing shows wear as evidenced by the visible thread-bare section. In my opinion, a museum worthy archetype of early creative inventiveness and frugality.

Being offered in as found condition. Clean state. Wear expected for age and use. Spotty staining. Thread bare areas along the borders. Minor fabric bunching due to wadding shifting.

Measurements:
27"L x 19"W x 3/8" D
Weighs one pound