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Quilt, t-shaped with diamond block pattern. Four columns of eight-pointed stars with interspacing blocks of floral printed cotton. Nearly all the blocks and pieces are floral, with only few stripes and checks (Lane chintz pattern is frequently used). Top of quilt has a band of paisleys. Overall floral appearance. Bound in calico, quilted in diagonal lines.
quilts
calico
chintz
stitching
linen (material)
quilting
printing (process)
rolling up
textiles
floral patterns
paisley
stars
Needlework
Quilt
Calico
Chintz
Linen
Hand Stitched
Transfer Printed
Quilted
Paisley
Star
Floral
Unidentified Textile
Quilt
Unknown
82 (W) (inches)
Gift of Miss Mary Watson
1935.159
Brackman, B.. Clues in the Calico. [No Publisher].
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