Seven Sisters quilt, or Seven Stars quilt, Harriett Theetge James; Mary Eliza Theetge Malcom

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Seven Sisters quilt, or Seven Stars quilt, Harriett Theetge James; Mary Eliza Theetge Malcom
Seven Sisters quilt, or Seven Stars quilt, Harriett Theetge James; Mary Eliza Theetge Malcom
Harriett Theetge James ; Mary Eliza Theetge Malcom
Seven Sisters quilt, or Seven Stars quilt
circa 1900–1929
Harriett Theetge James, artist
1865–1929
Mary Eliza Theetge Malcom, artist
1858–1914
Seven Sisters quilt, or Seven Stars quilt, circa 1900–1929
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: appliqué; patchwork; piecing; quilting; cotton
Credit line: Gift of Miss Iva James
Accession number: 1972.0142
Not on display
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Exhibition Label:
"Geometric Abstractions: Quilts 1870 to 1990," Jun-2002, Samantha Schramm
After moving to Kansas from Indiana in 1876, Harriett Theetge James and her sister Mary Eliza Theetge Malcom completed two quilts in this pattern.

The Seven Stars design was probably based on one of the many patterns available from mail-order publishers. However, this quilt differs from others in that the interaction of red and blue diamonds with the white fabric creates an interesting variation that contributes to the dynamics of this quilt design.

Archive Label:
After moving to Kansas from Indiana in 1876, Harriett Theetge James and her sister Mary Eliza Theetge Malcom completed two quilts in this pattern. Mary Eliza married Jonathan Malcom, son of Christina Malcom, whose quilts are included in this exhibition. The Seven Stars design was probably based on one of the many patterns available from mail order publishers.