Object Details
maker
Young, Sarah Ann
Description
Initials “S.A.Y.” are inked on the corner of this pieced and appliqued quilt. According to family information Sarah Ann Young made this quilt and two others as a teenager, probably with the assistance of her mother, Elizabeth Young. The cotton fabrics used to create the “Rose of Sharon” variation were home dyed. What appears tan now, was once green. The 3-ply cotton applique threads still show as a green color against the tan. It is quilted, 10 stitches per inch, with hearts, vines, and outline and echo quilting on the appliqued motifs and background.
Sarah Ann Young was born in Preble Co., Ohio, July 28, 1849 and died in Greenville, Ohio, April 20, 1936. The quilt descended in her brother, John Franklin Young’s, family.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Warlick
date made
1850-1870
ID Number
TE.T12863
accession number
244875
catalog number
T12863
Object Name
quilt
Physical Description
fabric, cotton (overall material)
thread, cotton (overall material)
filling, cotton (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 81 in x 78 in; 206 cm x 198 cm
place made
United States: Ohio
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Quilting
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_556403