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1. Quilt - 1862

   Whole Cloth quilt made from 3 panels of glazed Cotton Chintz in a Printed floral design on neutral background. Prominent colors include: Brown, Teal, Rust, Tan. Fabric Pattern contains floral bands 6.5" on Center; each panel is 25" wide; 1 each 18" wide panels; Binding is 0.75" woven tape. Cotton batting. Quilted in parallel lines approx 6" wide alternating 6" diamond pattern and 3 diagonal lines of stitching made at approx 10 stitches per inch. ...

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2. Quilt - 1885 circa

   Patchwork quilt in "Broken Star" pattern. Pattern is on the diagonal and contains 7 star blocks and 4 partial star blocks of patterned fabric and off-white background. Predominant colors are brown rust in check, stripe, paisley and print fabric. Binding consists of the quilt top folded over toward the back. Batting is cotton. Panels are 14" square with 3" wide paisley sashing. 7" paisley squares are placed at the corners of each panel. Plain f...

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3. Quilt, Bed - 1868

   This quilt was made by Ella Stewart (1856-1936) when she was 12 years old. The fabrics may have been purchased from Y. P. Withers in Fort Mill on March 14, 1868 for one dollar (see Quilt History Project documentation for receipts). The piece is hand-quilted; it is pieced with applique and contains cotton batting with seed. The field (white/cream in color) is composed of a 3x3 grid (9 total blocks). The pattern of each block consists of a feat...

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4. Quilt, Bed - 1868

   This quilt was created in 1868 by Ella Stewart (1856-1936); Ella was 12 at the time she made it. The fabric for the piece was purchased from Y. P. Withers in Fort Mill on March 14, 1868 for one dollar. The pattern of this quilt is called "Diamond Field" or "Field of Diamonds," a variation of the "Rose Garden" quilt. Interlocking hexagons are used to create the diamond shapes. The pattern was created with fussy-cut pieces (pieces of fabric cut ...

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5. Quilt, Bed - 1868

   This quilt was made by Ella Stewart (1856-1936) when she was 12 years old. The fabrics may have been purchased from Y. P. Withers in Fort Mill on March 14, 1868 for one dollar (see Quilt History Project documentation for receipts). The piece is hand-quilted; it is pieced with applique and contains cotton batting with seed. The field (white/cream in color) is composed of a 3x3 grid (9 total blocks). The pattern of each block consists of a feat...

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6. Quilt, Bed - 1870 circa

   This hand-quilted quilt was created by an unknown quiltmaker, probably around 1870. This pattern is referred to as a Blazing Star. Each "star" is constructed of a quilt block referred to as: a LeMoyne Star, a Lemoyne Star, a Lemon Star, a Star of Lemoyne, and a Star of Lemoyne. The star pattern is placed on a field of cream. There is a hand quilted medallion pattern and parallel rows quilted in the ditch around the stars. There is a thin borde...

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7. Quilt, Bed - 1890 circa

   This piece was excellently hand-quilted in a grid and scallop pattern by an unknown quiltmaker, probably between 1880 and 1900. This pattern may be a variation on the "Lady of the Lakes". The sawtooth pattern covers the entire quilt; triangle-shaped pieces are used to form "X" shapes. There are 25 total X's (4x5). Each X is created with triangles of alternating colors: cream and navy blue with white polka dots. The areas between the "arms" of ...

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8. Quilt, Bed - 1895 circa

   This hand-quilted quilt was created by an unknown quiltmaker, probably around the last decade of the 19th century. This pattern is called a "Capital T" pattern. The quilt was used as a Christmas tablecloth during its life. On a field of moss green, there are 20 white squares (4x5), each with a red "capital T" pattern within. The pattern is created by placing 4 "T" shapes (each made of a rectangular piece of fabric with two triangles at the top...

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