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11-37-5105

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

2381

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

?

Length:

?

Quilt top made by:

Kelso, Lillian Fraser

Quiltmaker's state:

New York (NY)

Quiltmaker's city:

Binghamton

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1860c

Birthplace, country:

Canada

Occupation:

homemaker

# of Children:

1

Time period:

1876-1900

Format:

Finished quilt

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

12 vertical rows, 9 horizontal rows

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

5.5

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

red- some "overshot" weave, plain weave

Predominant colors:

Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Motif design, overall:

Clamshell

Quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Width between quilting lines:

5/8"

Number of borders:

1

Border; technique, fiber, weave, pattern:

Cotton, plain weave

Binding and edging:

Separate binding applied

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

two pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, predominant color:

Cream

Condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the damage:

3 pieces shattering

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

2276

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Postage Stamp

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1890c

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)

Cite this Quilt

Kelso, Lillian Frase. Postage Stamp. 1876-1900. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-5105. Accessed: 03/28/24