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Schoolhouse; Hourglass variation

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-1048

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

International Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection

International Quilt Museum Accession Number:

2006.043.0088

Owner's name for quilt:

Schoolhouse

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hourglass variation

International Quilt Museum notes:

Signature

Brackman # or other source & #:

1181

How wide is the quilt?

86"

How long is the quilt?

80"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1948

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1955

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Bias grain

Quilt top made by:

Black, Verna L.

Where was the quilt made?

Probably made in Pana, Illinois

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Cite this Quilt

Black, Verna L. Schoolhouse. 1930-1949. From International Quilt Museum, International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=36-34-1048. Accessed: 04/25/24