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Patchwork/strip quilt. Mostly pastels and light colors used in center of quilt, with one small bright colored print. Vivid colors used in borders. Center point of quilt is 4” red and white “Square Within A Square” block, framed by 2”-3” wide rows of rectangles, small “Flying Geese” units, half-square triangle units; 3” wide strips of bright red and yellow with yellow cornerstones. 3”-4” wide borders of blue, green, orange, blue, green, pink, blue, frame central portion of quilt. All hand-pieced. Hand-quilted overall in horizontal and vertical rows with red thread. Pieced back of red floral fabric a with wide printed floral border at each side. Folded over binding, unknown batting. Machine applied 5” wide white muslin hanging sleeve at back top. “15’ IN BLACK MARKER AT BACK LOWER PROPER RIGHT CORNER.
Strip Quilt
Strip Quilt
Artist
Cleola McFarland
Date1977
MediumFabric, hand pieced, hand quilted
Dimensions82 x 73 in. (208.3 x 185.4 cm)
Classifications(not assigned)
Credit LineGift of Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Terms
Object number2022.9.27
DescriptionPatchwork/strip quilt. Mostly pastels and light colors used in center of quilt, with one small bright colored print. Vivid colors used in borders. Center point of quilt is 4” red and white “Square Within A Square” block, framed by 2”-3” wide rows of rectangles, small “Flying Geese” units, half-square triangle units; 3” wide strips of bright red and yellow with yellow cornerstones. 3”-4” wide borders of blue, green, orange, blue, green, pink, blue, frame central portion of quilt. All hand-pieced. Hand-quilted overall in horizontal and vertical rows with red thread. Pieced back of red floral fabric a with wide printed floral border at each side. Folded over binding, unknown batting. Machine applied 5” wide white muslin hanging sleeve at back top. “15’ IN BLACK MARKER AT BACK LOWER PROPER RIGHT CORNER.
Status
On view