Kansas Dust Storm quilt block, Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell

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Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell, Kansas Dust Storm quilt block
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell, Kansas Dust Storm quilt block
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell
Kansas Dust Storm quilt block
1978
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell
1931–2023
Kansas Dust Storm quilt block, 1978
Where object was made: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Material/technique: piecing; stitching; cotton
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 32.3 x 32.4 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 12 3/4 x 12 11/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell and Bill
Accession number: 2013.0180.20
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Personal Geometry: Quilts by Yoshiko Jinzenji and Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell," Feb-2014, Susan Earle and Cassandra Mesick All of the block patterns displayed here are by Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell. The name of each pattern is indicated above the block. As with all of Mitchell’s blocks or patterns, they are chosen both for their aesthetic qualities and for their names or symbolism. These blocks are either original designs or based on existing patterns related to Kansas. Jean Mitchell published many of these patterns in a book called Quilt Kansas! in two editions that appeared in 1978, proceeds from which were given to the Spencer Museum of Art to help build a quilt collection.

Exhibitions

Personal Geometry: Quilts by Yoshiko Jinzenji and Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell
Susan Earle, curator
Cassandra Mesick, curator
2014

Citations

Mitchell, Jean. Quilt Kansas!. Lawrence, Kansas: Mitchell, 1978.