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10-7-277

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

National Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

National Quilt Museum Collection

National Quilt Museum Accession Number:

2005.01.01

Object/Title:

Alabaster Relief

Date of object:

2003

How wide is the quilt?

74.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

86.000 inches

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Stuffed work

This is a:

Finished quilt

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

NQM database search terms: adapted from architectural detail cording cotton sateen embroidery floral hand appliquéd hand quilted multiple quilting motifs piped binding piping stippling stuffed work trapunto white work

Quilt top made by:

Thorpe, Zena

Time period:

2000-2025

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Stipple; Other

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

National Quilt Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Paducah

Quilt owner's state:

Kentucky (KY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chatsworth

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Source of the information on this quilt:

From NQM collections database

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

National Quilt Museum

Cite this Quilt

Thorpe, Zen. Alabaster Relief. 2003. From National Quilt Museum, National Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=10-7-277. Accessed: 03/29/24

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