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Pattern Names: Friendship Quilt
Top By: Skelton, Dorra
Period: 1876-1900
Date: 1889-1900
Location Made: Warrick, Indiana (IN) USA
Project Name: Permanent Collection
Contributor: DAR Museum
ID Number: 87.9
Layout Format: Crazy
Quilt Size: 79 1/2 inches x 80 inches
Fabrics: Other, Wool, Silk, Solid/plain, Print
Colors: Cream, Pink
Construction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Piecing, Embroidery
Quilting Techniques: Not quilted
Purpose or Function: Unknown
Other Notes: The maker's initials, "D.A.S" (before she married) are located on the bottom edge of the quilt. The quilt was made of clothing and materials belonging to family members.
Inscription: "R.M.J/LW/BN/L.O.B/M.G.B/B.W.B/M.A.Y/MT/A.G/J.B/RK/A.W/A.E.J/ECB/ C.W.P. 1892/1889/J.W.I/ERH/D.D.P/T.N.B/V.B.B/D.A.S/N.G.B/B.M.P/I.G P.H/PY/C.E.B/T.L.H/E.Y/L.B.Y/L.P/H.N/D.D.P/MT/D.D.D/W.D/D.A.P H.G.B/E.E.S/M.E.B/L.B.Y/E.Y/BY/F.D.H/BAH/ROY/EIB/L.A.B/M.M.Y/C.N.K/A.E.B M.H/FHK/MEP/M. BARR/ED/EAB/CB/AC/MAH/EAB/RLH"

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