Detail of Cushman quilt back
Subject
Textiles
Title
Detail of Cushman quilt back
Date
ca. 1834 - 1950
Description
This technique, called paper template piecing technique, was popular in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Each individual hexagon is formed by folding fabric over a paper template. The larger units are then created by whip-stitching each hexagon together.
Source
Donor: Franklin Cushman
The Cushman Collection
The Cushman Collection
Identifier
URI 1952.63.126 and 124
Citation
“Detail of Cushman quilt back,” Historic Textile and Costume Collection, accessed April 28, 2024, https://uritextilecollection.omeka.net/items/show/97.