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Devil’s Dream Quilt

Devil’s Dream Quilt
Devil’s Dream Quilt
Devil’s Dream Quilt

Devil’s Dream Quilt

Date1973
MediumCotton; hand and machine pieced, hand quilted
Dimensions82 x 74 in. (208.3 x 188 cm)
Classifications(not assigned)
Credit LineGift of Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Terms
    Object number2022.9.48
    DescriptionPatchwork quilt.  Drunkard’s Path pattern.  Seven 7 1/2” square blocks across width, eight blocks down length of quilt. Probably cotton.
    Bright orange and a few different shades of bright yellow pieced blocks, used alternately to form pattern.  Machine and hand pieced.  Hand quilted with white thread in various patterns overall.
    1 3/4” wide orange inner border, 2” yellow center border, 4” wide orange outer border.  Four-patch block of  red and yellow at corners.
    Pieced back of brown cotton.  Self, folded over binding.  Medium loft, unknown batting.
    Seven 3” long strips of white bias tape sewn to top back at intervals.
    Number “22” in black marker at top paper right back corner, lower proper left back corner.
    Status
    On view