Quilt with fifteen rows of ten blocks. Each row of alternating plain white blocks, one with pieced eight point star of various printed cottons. Fill between points of dimity. Border of running diamonds of printed cottons, dimity fill.
quilts
calico
cotton (textile)
dimity
stitching
piecing
quilting
printing (process)
rolling up
textiles
childhood
stars
Needlework
Quilt
Children's furnishing
Dimity
Calico
Cotton
Pieced
Hand Stitched
Quilted
Transfer Printed
Star
Childhood
Unidentified Textile
Quilt
Unknown
34.5 (W) (inches)
1920.50
Title Whole cloth quilt Accession Number 1920.51
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