Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Kelley, Helen |
Object Name |
Quilt, Wall Hanging |
Title |
Holland |
Date |
1994/ / |
Description |
Helen Kelley's label card, which came with the quilt, says: "1. Holland - The ancient houses along the canals of Amsterdam are tall and narrow. These buildings are pieced with basic "little house" pars and techniques. Log Cabin strips form the roofs. The blue colors are adapted from antique Delft tiles." The picture includes five houses, typical scene in Amsterdam, Delft blues, white background. Each house has quilting to indicate doors and windows. Some Log Cabin piecing around the roof of the houses. Cornerstone pieced blocks in each corner of the three pieced border in a light blue winter tree scene there is an off center second border in a medium blue. No date or signature on the front. Matching fabric narrow binding, mitered corners, thin batting Small appliqued pot of tulips on second house from the proper right. The quilt is machine pieced. The hand quilting in irregular curving lines in the sky and the section of the canal that fronts the houses. The quilting white thread is about eight stitches per inch. The white muslin back is designed like a postcard. Helen Kelley's label card on the back says: "1. Holland - The ancient houses along the canals of Amsterdam are tall and narrow. These buildings are pieced with "little" parts and "log cabin strips for roofs. The blue colors are adapted from Delft tiles." Hand embroidered in dark blue chain stitch in the address position are these three lines: "Having a wonderful time:", "Wish you were here.". "Helen Kelley". The stamp cancellation is the name, date and number of the quilt in a circle: "Amsterdam Sept 1994 I". This is done in dark gray stem stitch. The stamp is a printed picture of a winter tree scene in blue background, with a diagonally striped added border and dark gray cancellation lines (seven) in stem stitch across the stamp. A white hanging sleeve is appliqued at the top edge. Two labels are applied near one end of the hanging sleeve: a printed Minnesota Quilt Project label, Documentation #HK09 022. Below it is a piece of gold fabric with pinked edges and the hand-written number "085", underlined. |
Artist |
Helen Kelley |
Artist Role |
Designer |
Dimensions |
W-49 L-34.25 inches |
People |
Kelley, Helen |
Source |
Lee, Ingred |
Object ID |
2016.006.001 |