Snowflake Autograph Quilt
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Title
Snowflake Autograph Quilt
Subject
Quilts and Quilting: Massachusetts, Franklin County
Description
A hand-made, hand-tied, bed quilt sewn and autographed by women of Western Franklin County. The quilt consists of 41 diamond blocks arranged in rows. Each diamond may contain a variation of the Snowflake quilt pattern. The center square of each snowflake contains the signer's name, town of residence, and date. The quilt includes patterned fabrics primarily in shades of red, brown, blue, and white. The fabric appears to be cotton.
Creator
Augusta Kendrick, Elo. A. Hawkes, Miss Jane Clark, Mrs. Myron Hawkes, Mrs. Orinda A. Williams, Mrs. Robert Legate, Mrs. Dea Hall, Mrs. H.M. Maines, Minnie E. Maines, Effie M. Stetson, Lila Hoskins, Maria E. Scott, Mrs. M.M. Martin, Mrs. Mary M. Davenport, Miss, Ella M. Donelson, Miss Ruth , Lena E. Sebastian, Miss Viola Cooley, Miss C.W. Sears, Annie W. Temple. Miss Ruel Cobb, Mrs. Ella Legate, Mrs. S.M. Stetson, Melvina E. Scott, Mrs. Mary D. Stetson, Maud M. Donelson, Eva May Grant, Katie May Williams, Millie Larkins, Mrs. J.J. White, Mary B. Cook, Mrs. Thomas Legate, Della M. Stetson, Mrs. Melinda M. Todd, Lottie Graves, Jennie Legate, Rosie B. Hubbard, Liza J. Albert
Publisher
Charlemont Historical Society
Date
1869 - 1889
Rights
Images may be downloaded, viewed and printed for personal use, but may not be used for commercial purposes without permission from the Charlemont Historical Society.
Relation
Dresden Plate Autograph Quilt
Format
Individual diamond blocks measure 9.75" x 10"
Whole quilt measures 87" x 92.25"
Whole quilt measures 87" x 92.25"
Files
Citation
Augusta Kendrick, Elo. A. Hawkes, Miss Jane Clark, Mrs. Myron Hawkes, Mrs. Orinda A. Williams, Mrs. Robert Legate, Mrs. Dea Hall, Mrs. H.M. Maines, Minnie E. Maines, Effie M. Stetson, Lila Hoskins, Maria E. Scott, Mrs. M.M. Martin, Mrs. Mary M. Davenport, Miss, Ella M. Donelson, Miss Ruth , Lena E. Sebastian, Miss Viola Cooley, Miss C.W. Sears, Annie W. Temple. Miss Ruel Cobb, Mrs. Ella Legate, Mrs. S.M. Stetson, Melvina E. Scott, Mrs. Mary D. Stetson, Maud M. Donelson, Eva May Grant, Katie May Williams, Millie Larkins, Mrs. J.J. White, Mary B. Cook, Mrs. Thomas Legate, Della M. Stetson, Mrs. Melinda M. Todd, Lottie Graves, Jennie Legate, Rosie B. Hubbard, Liza J. Albert, “Snowflake Autograph Quilt,” Charlemont Historical Society, accessed April 25, 2024, https://charlemonthistoricalsociety.omeka.net/items/show/7.