This quilt maker had her own unique style and didn't mind at all
about not sticking to any uniform pattern - a wonderful work of folk art in
feedsack cottons! This is likely to be from African American
origins. Age - Circa 1930's. Where from - North Carolina. Hand and machine sewn - The blocks of patchwork have been hand sewn together, and then machine set into the sashing fabrics. Hand Quilted - Yes. Hand Hemmed - Yes. Materials Used - An amazing assortment of feedsack cottons in a
delightful mix of colours. As you can see in the photos, the main body
of the quilt is in a strips pattern, and along one long side are nine
patch blocks, and one cobweb block. Batting - Medium to thick thickness, cotton batting. Backing Material - A striped cotton. Measurements - Approximately 83 inches by 73 inches. Fraying - There are a couple of frayed patches where the cotton
batting is showing, but where it is such a busy quilt, they are not
immediately obvious, and a few loose seams. A few darns on the patchwork. Holes - There are the above mentioned holes where a few patches
have frayed, and on one of the dividing sashing strips is a group of
small holes, shown in the photo with the tape measure. Holes all the way through - No. Stains - Yes, there are some marks on the front and back, please see photos. Washed - Yes. Notes - The former owner of this quilt said 'This quilt came
from an auction house where there were other African American patchwork
quilts for sale. The area had many tobacco farms in the early 1900's
and many were share cropped by African Americans that lived in cabins
on the farm owners land'.
