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Tulips with Red Swag Border; Applique

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

8-5-530

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:

1-32-37

Owner's name for quilt:

Tulips with Red Swag Border

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Applique

What color is the quilt?

White; Green; Pink; Red

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1915

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

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

203 x 203 cm.

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:

The tulips face in one direction, the buds are perched at joint and curve of each swag, standing perfectly straight. The wreath, flower and diagonal line quilting are of excellent quality.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Kentucky Quilt Project

Cite this Quilt

Tulips with Red Swag Border. 1901-1929. From University of Louisville Archives and Records Center, Kentucky Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=8-5-530. Accessed: 03/29/24