Object Details
maker
unknown
Description
Twenty-five blocks, each of a different fabric, are pieced in the “Schoolhouse” pattern for this “Friendship” quilt. The names of 25 women are inscribed in ink by the same hand. Research on the names revealed that they all had connections to Addison County, Vermont. The oldest was born in 1808, the youngest in 1866, with most born in the 1830s and 1840s. Some were teachers. Many are buried in Vermont, mainly at East Shoreham Cemetery.
In 1906, as a token of friendship, the quilt was passed along to the donor’s mother by a neighbor in Dubuque, Iowa. The neighbor’s mother was the maker of the quilt.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. W. L. Dart
date made
1870-1890
1880-1885
ID Number
TE.T11117
accession number
201463
catalog number
T11117
Object Name
quilt
Physical Description
fabric, cotton (overall material)
thread, cotton (overall material)
filling, cotton (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 81 in x 82 in; 204 cm x 208 cm
place made
United States: Vermont
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Community
Quilting
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_556364