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Record 17/47
Description 
American applique quilt; 4 61" long vertical rows of appliqued flowers in plain & printed fabrics, with jade green leaves, centers of flowers are embroidered with French knots, satin stitch and Stem stitch. Quilt is of white cotton fabric with 2" jade green inner border 8" from edge on sides, 7 5/8" at foot and 2 7/8" at top. Edge is bound in white bias fabric. Quilting is in a diamond pattern in center; border twined pattern, white backing with no visible batting. Flowers made on 5 1/2" squares sewn together, appliqued through backing, 7 3/8" white strips between flowers, inside green border is 5 5/8" white border, then center section made up of the 61" strips of white and appliqued squares. Right top corner has a black stain that looks like tar. Some yellowing on back where it was folded and on one edge. Worn places in some flowers, black spot in middle, left spots on left side of flowers. Printed label has name of maker "Mrs. J. H. King" and "1933" is embroidered in one corner of the quilt.
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