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Improvisational Strip Quilt
Improvisational Strip Quilt
Artist
Annie Dennis
(Mississippi,)
Date1975
MediumFabric; machine pieced, hand quilted
Dimensions95 x 82 1/4 in. (241.3 x 208.9 cm)
Classifications(not assigned)
Credit LineGift of Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Terms
Object number2022.9.34
DescriptionPatchwork Quilt/Strip Pieced Quilt. Nine approximately 5” wide rows of strip piecing. Eight rows of vertical sashing. Cotton/polyester. Strip pieced rows are constructed of numerous small pieces in multiple colors, prints, weaves, textures, machine pieced. Vertical sashing rows are red cotton background with narrow white strips, rows of small blue and white floral design. Approximately 5 1/2” wide borders in alternating lengths of orange and black. Hand quilted with white thread overall in fan pattern. Pieced white cotton back, folded over to front for binding. Probably polyester batting. 5” wide white cotton hanging sleeve across back top, machine applied Number “1” in black marker at both back top corners.Status
On view