Silk Strippy Quilt

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Maker:
UNKNOWN
Date:
1850 - 1900

Quilt made from varying lengths and widths of silk strips, many of them ribbons as they have selvedge edges, some of which are quite decorative. The quilt has been backed with a coarse linen backing, and the quilting stitches, which are quite coarse in thick thread, form a chevron pattern.

Silk Strippy Quilt