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Rose of Sharon; Applique

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

8-5-42

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Louisville Archives and Records Center

Who documented this quilt?

Kentucky Quilt Project

Kentucky Quilt Project Number:

34-3-C117

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Applique

What color is the quilt?

White; Green; Red

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

about 1860

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Applique at its finest. A long, narrow quilt. Different stitches in each area, some areas not quilted at all. Original quilting.

Quilt top made by:

Stevenson, Mrs.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Independence

Where the quilt was made, county:

Boone

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Made as a wedding gift.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Kentucky Quilt Project

Cite this Quilt

Stevenson, Mrs. Rose of Sharon. 1850-1875. From University of Louisville Archives and Records Center, Kentucky Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=8-5-42. Accessed: 04/19/24