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Date Created1800-1899

DescriptionPart of a rocking chair for an infant, this quilt is upholstered into the chair frame

Time PeriodRevolution and the New Nation (1754-1820), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)

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TitleSeminole Sampler

Date Created2012

DescriptionThis quilt was a guild project to make one Seminole strip each month, Each strip is a different design. The strips were separated by sashing. Nine different fabrics were selected for this quilt. It...

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TitleGold Leaf

Date Created1999

DescriptionGold Leaf reflects how simple shapes combine to dramatic effect.

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TitlePostage Stamp Miniature

Date Created1997

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TitleSaturday Mornings

Date Created2007-2016

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TitleIdle Hands

Date Created2006

DescriptionMy mother was a quilter. Her quilts were not the traditional wedding ring or pinwheel designs; they were utilitarian but also pretty and unique. She made her quilts by hand using any and all kinds of...

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TitleTiny Dance

Date Created2010

DescriptionI made this quilt for my niece, a dancer, to commemorate her graduation from high school. I used pieces from all her dance costumes dating back to when she was first learning to dance as a toddler. I...

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Title8 Point

Date Created1800-1899

DescriptionAlternating pieces of chintz and eight point stars

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TitleIrish Chain Variation

Date Created1800-1899

DescriptionMay be half a quilt as three sides are bordered and one side is sewn with white tape.

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TitleLog Cabin

Date Created1850-1899

DescriptionThe donor of this quilt found it at a Montclair yard sale. The owner of quilt said it was in his family's four generations back, an African American family, originally from Newark. MHS is going to...

Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)