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Title |
Friendship Quilt, 1900 |
Object Name |
Quilt, Bed |
Description |
Friendship Quilt, 1900. Hand-embroidered friendship quilt made by women of Half Moon Bay, California, to raise money for the Methodist-Episcopal Church to buy carpet. Quilt consists of red circles on a white ground. Circles have individual names embroidered in white stitches. A border of alternating red and white stripes surround the red circles, forming sun rays. Names are embroidered on the white strips with red thread. Quilt appears to be machine sewn and hand-quilted. Quilting pattern is a star burst radiating out from the center of the red circles with diagonal diamonds on the white ground. Quilt is edged in red binding. The backing is white cotton and a muslin sleeve has been affixed along one side on the back for hanging. |
Date |
1899-1900 |
Creator |
Ladies of Half Moon Bay |
Role |
Fiber Artist |
Medium |
Textile |
Catalog Number |
1987.133 |
Dimensions |
H-86.5 W-89 D-0.125 inches |
Dimension Details |
89.5 x 89 x .125 |
Collection |
3D - Bedding |
Inscription Text |
"Ladies of Half Moon Bay made this quilt / Donated proceeds to purchase carpets for / M.E. Church / 1900" (embroidered on second top circle from left edge); "Mrs. P. Rutherford / Rev. W. A. Johns / Rover Johns / Mrs. W. A. Johns / George Duncan / John Santos / M. Gaudencio" (large names embroidered in same circle); "307x" (hand-written in ink at top left corner on front); many additional names embroidered throughout |
Provenance |
A quilt made between 1899-1900 to raise money for the Methodist-Episcopal Church to buy carpet. Donor's grandfather R.I. Knapp bid $20 to purchase the quilt when it was auctioned. |
Search Terms |
Churches Duncan, George Embrodiery Gaudencio, M. Household Decor Household Linens Johns, Mrs. W.A. Johns, Rover Johns, W.A. Knapp, Robert Israel (R. I.) Quilts Rutherford, Mrs. P. Sewing Textiles |
Subjects |
Bedspreads Blankets Churches Fund raising Quilting Quilts Textiles |
People |
Duncan, George Gaudencio, M. Johns, Mrs. W.A. Johns, Rover Johns, W.A. Knapp, Robert Israel (R. I.) Rutherford, Mrs. P. Santos, John |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Ethel M. Knapp Neate |