Jewel quilt block, Carrie A. Hall; Birdie M. Shrout

Artwork Overview

1866–1955
Jewel quilt block, circa 1930
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: piecing; cotton
Dimensions:
Object Diameter (Diameter): Original size 381 mm
Object Diameter (Diameter): 15 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 22 x 22 in
Credit line: Gift of Carrie A. Hall
Accession number: 1938.0619
Not on display

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Images

Label texts

Archive Label 2003: Hall noted that her source for this patch was Mrs. Birdie M. Shrout of Doniphan, Missouri.

Exhibitions

Citations

Atkins, Jacqueline M.. Quilting Transformed: Leaders in Contemporary Quilting in the United States - 20th Century and Beyond. Tokyo: Japan Handicraft Instructors Association, 2007.

Havig, Bettina. Carrie Hall Blocks: Over 800 Historical Patterns from the collection of the Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas. Paducah: American Quilter's Society, 1999.

Quilts in the World. Japan: N.Seto (?), 2008.

Shankel, Carol, ed. American Quilt Renaissance: Three Women who Influenced Quiltmaking in the Early 20th century. Tokyo, Japan: Kokusai Art, 1997.