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Title:
Boxes
Artist(s): Unknown
Material(s): Cotton, Polyester filling
Technique(s): Hand pieced and hand quilted
Dimensions: 97" x 86"
Date made: Top, ca 1875-1910; finishing,
ca 1970-1980
Place Created: Top unknown, finishing,
Flushing, Genesee County, Michigan
Collection: Great Lakes Quilt Center/Michigan
State University Museum
Photo Credit: Fumio Ichikawa
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Interpretative Commentary:
As Mary collected antiqe fabrics, blocks, and tops, her
knowledge of quilt history grew. She often turned unfinished
pieces into completed quilts. She added borders and origianl
quilting designs to the top to achieve a completed quilt.
In this case, Mary took an unfinished quilt top from circa1900
in the "Boxes" or "Baby Blocks" pattern,
added a wide border to it, and then designed the quilting
motif of a cable and channels. When she discovered the
name of the top's maker, Mary applied that name to the
finished quilt. -- Mary Worrall
Additional Commentary:
This quilt was included in the exhibit American Quilts
from Michigan State University Museum, which toured
in Japan from January-December 2003 and is illustrated
on pg. 109 in the exhibit's catalogue, American Quilts
from Michigan State University Museum. It is also
illustrated in the publication Mary Schafer and Her
Quilts. For more information about Betty Harriman,
see Quilter's Journal, vol. IV, no. 4. -- Beth
Donaldson
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