Friendship Ring, Dresden Plate, or Aster quilt block, Carrie A. Hall

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Carrie A. Hall, Friendship Ring, Dresden Plate, or Aster quilt block
Carrie A. Hall, Friendship Ring, Dresden Plate, or Aster quilt block
Carrie A. Hall
Friendship Ring, Dresden Plate, or Aster quilt block
circa 1930
Carrie A. Hall
1866–1955
Friendship Ring, Dresden Plate, or Aster quilt block, circa 1930
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: cotton; appliqué; piecing
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): Original size 419 x 419 mm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 22 x 22 in
Credit line: Gift of Carrie A. Hall
Accession number: 1938.0549
Not on display
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Archive Label 2003: This 19th-century pattern was one of many that gained popularity during the quilt revival of the 1920s and 1930s. It requires careful piecing and the ability to sew round edges. The finished “plate” is often appliquéd to a white ground, as it is here.