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Collection |
Education |
Object Name |
Quilt |
Title |
Twins Separated at Birth 2 |
Other Name |
Pink Dogwood in Baskets |
Description |
One of a pair of vintage pink dogwood with baskets quilt tops, with flowers in two shades of strong pink with light green centers and dark green leaves and purple baskets on a background of light Nile green. The flowers, leaves and baskets are all hand appliqued. These matching tops were quilted differently by two different quilters and exhibited in Mary Kerr's traveling exhibit, "Quilt as Desired." Pam Clarke machine quilted this top in 2014 using invisible thread on the top and white thread on the back. The center field is defined by an undulating band with tight zigzag fill. Within that field are two double feathered crosses with tight meander fill. Within each basket handle is a quilted floral bouquet, and the baskets themselves are filled with small circles. Between the bands of dogwood applique are double feathered wreaths with eight-lobed daisy centers alternating with dogwood flowers, surrounded by a variety of tight fills. Between the outer edge and the dogwood bands is a parallel line fill of approximately 1/4". Each dogwood blossom has a spiral filled center and two lobes quilted in each petal. The leaves are outline quilted with a central vein. Additionally, all of the applique shapes are heavily outline quilted. The scalloped edge is bound in a pink bias plain weave fabric. The backing is two shades of pink, arranged with a strip of light pink at the top and the bottom, and a strip of tone-on-tone bright pink in the center. A pink hanging sleeve is attached to the back. Labels on the two lower back corners are iron-on white fabric. The first label, printed on the fabric, says: Quilt as Desired Separated at Birth #2 applique dogwood top c 1927 Quilter: Pam Clarke Spokane, Washington www.homestitches.com The second label, handwritten in ink, says: Quilt as Desired Curated by Mary Kerr www.marywkerr.com [phone number] |
Provenance |
Mary Kerr: |
Artist |
Webster, Marie D. |
Artist Role |
Designer |
Dimensions |
W-65.5 L-76 inches |
People |
Webster, Marie D. |
Source |
Kerr, Mary |
Object ID |
2019.011.002 |