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Tumbling Blocks; Patience Corners

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11-37-5230

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:

2588

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

68.5

Length:

67 5/8

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

Tumbling Blocks

Time period:

1901-1929

Format:

Finished quilt

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

19 vertical rows, 15 horizontal rows, 285 blocks

Block shape:

Diamonds

Block size:

4 - 4.5

Fabric fibers:

Silk

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

textured

Predominant colors:

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Not quilted

Border; technique, fiber, weave, pattern:

Cotton, 3.5" edge of lace on 3 sides/ 4th side is knife edge

Binding and edging:

Lace

Binding; pattern:

No binding

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

two pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, weave and pattern:

polished cotton

Backing, predominant color:

Beige or Tan

Condition:

Very good/almost new

Condition, damage:

Dirty

Describe the damage:

some staining; shattering in several places

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

281b

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Patience Corners

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

1900-1925

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)

Cite this Quilt

Tumbling Blocks. 1901-1929. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-5230. Accessed: 03/28/24