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Rose
Tree or Tree of Life, ca. 1850
Broderie Perse Applique
81 x 76 inches
Susan A. Short Harbin (1825-1887), Muhlenberg County
Gift of Annie Laura Harbin, Muhlenberg County
KM 4224 |
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Rose
(Variation), ca. 1850-1870
Applique
103 1/2 x 72 1/2 inches
Caroline King (1836-1923), Barren County
Gift of Mrs. Bronson Gill, California
KM 1979.21.1 |
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Turkey
Tracks, ca. 1820
Piecework
98 x 82 1/4 inches
Elizabeth Weir McCutchen (d. 1842), Logan County
Gift of William Gaston Coke & Dr. Esther Coke
KM 1980.21.56 |
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Crazy
Quilt, 1880s
Foundation Piecing, Embroidery
72 1/2 x 71 1/4 inches
Elizabeth Hocker McElroy (1840-1918), Marion County
Gift of Elizabeth McElroy Benz, Tennessee
KM 1990.4.1 |
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Flower
Baskets, 1953
Applique, Embroidery
87 1/2 x 74 inches
Mayme (1879-1957) & Nan Fennell (1882-1974),
Harrison County
Gift of Nancy Disher Baird
KM 2006.3.1 |
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Log
Cabin (Pineapple Variation), ca. 1857
Foundation Piecing, Applique, Embroidery
Emily Genevieve Marks Clay (1841-1923), Nicholas County
80 x 70 1/2 inches inches
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Lewis, Kansas
KM 1984.38.1 |
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Rose
of Sharon (Variation), ca.1860
Applique with Stuffed Work
96 1/2 x 86 3/4 inches
Jane Brewer Sharp (b. 1835), Mercer County
Loaned by Harriet Funk, Florida
KM 1807 |
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Wreaths
and Garlands Quilt, 1930s
Applique, Embroidery
92 x 72 1/2 inches
Gertrude Reuter (1898-1993), Campbell County
Gift of Ken Reuter, Campbell County
KM 1999.44.3 |
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Grandmother’s
Flower Garden, 1955
Piecework
80 1/4 x 77 1/2 inches
Elsie Zimmerman Weddle (1922-2001) &
Erdean Zimmerman Henson (1912-1991), Pulaski County
Gift of Betty Cocanougher, Madison County
KM 1995.26.1 |
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Bicentennial
Quilt, 1976
Textile Painting
102 1/2 x 74 inches
Ruth Kirkwood (1903-2001), Hopkins County
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Kirkwood, Hopkins County
KM 1995.28.1 |
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Parlor
Throw, 1880s
Foundation Piecing, Embroidery, Textile Painting
78 x 63 inches
Theodicia King Hamilton Woodward (b. 1859),
Metcalfe County
Gift of Mary B. Hamiton Smith, Barren County
KM 1997.47.1 |
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Iris
Quilt, ca. 1994
Applique
103 1/2 x 83 inches
Dr. Marietta Mansfield (1917-2003), Jefferson County
Gift of Dr. Marietta Mansfield, Jefferson County
KM 1997.55.1 |
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Unidentified
Pattern
Applique, Piecework
79 3/4 x 74 inches
Anonymous
Gift of Dr. Catherine C. Ward, Warren County
KM 1998.36.1 |
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Flowers
of Cincinnati, 1999
Applique, Embroidery, and Beadwork
37 1/2 x 37 3/4 inches
The Quilt Pros
Gift of The Quilt Pros
Calloway, Kenton, McCracken, McCreary, Union, and Woodford Counties,
Illinois and Ohio
KM 2000.39.1 |
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Henry
Clay Presentation Quilt, ca. 1850
Piecework, Crewel Embroidery
102 x 82 inches
Lucretia Hart Clay (1781-1864), Fayette County
Purchased
KM 1984.34.1 |
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Puss
in the Corner, ca. 1947
84 3/4 x 69 1/2 inches
Lizzie J. Mast (1894-1977), Ohio
Purchase made possible through a grant from the National Quilting
Association
KM 2002.3.1 |
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Whig
Rose, ca. 1850-1875
Applique, Embroidery
97 1/2 x 99 1/2 inches
Leighton Mabram, Alabama
Gift of Mrs. Clarence Nahm, Warren County
KM 3416 |
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Orange
Tree, 1850-75
Applique, Piecework, Embroidery
92 3/4 X 86 1/2 inches
Stone Family Member, Warren County
Gift of Sue Lynn McDaniel, Warren County
KM 2003.14.1 |
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Butterfly,
1930s
Applique
86 1/4 x 74 1/2 inches
Flora Louise Thomason Burns Pope (1910-2002),
Butler County
Purchase
KM 2004.57.1 |
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Carolina
Lily, 1850 - 1875
Applique, Piecework
86 1/4 x 73 1/2 inches
Anonymous
Gift of Geneva Martin, North Carolina
KM 2005.49.1 |
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Pine
Cone or Fish Tail, ca. 1850-1875
Piecework
85 1/2 x 70 inches
Ruth Ann Bennett Lindley (1828-1889), McLean County
Loaned by Lenora E. Lindley, McLean County
KM 4376 |
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Bear’s
Paw, ca. 1899
Piecework
87 x 72 inches
Virginia C. Stewart (1842-1917), Trigg County
Gift of Lofton Alexander, Trigg County
Given in memory of Louisie Stewart Alexander
KM 1981.65.1 |
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Elk
Horn-Earley Methodist Episcopal Church Fundraising Bedspread,
1929
Embroidery, Piecework
82 1/2 x 77 1/2 inches
Ladies Aid Society of the Elk Horn-Earley Methodist Episcopal
Church, Taylor County
Gift of Barbara Ford, Warren County
KM 2005.57.1 |
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Hearth
Rug, 1940s
Rug Hooking
60 1/2 x 30 inches
Mildred Parker Noblett, Muhlenberg County
Gift of L. Evadine Parker, Warren County
KM 1984.21.3 |
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Chair
Seat, 1940s
Rug Hooking
17 x 18 inches
Anonymous
Anonymous Gift
KM 1987.98.2 |
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All-White Quilt,
ca. 1840
Whole Cloth with Stuffed Work
90 1/2 x 80 inches
Harriet L. Bates (b. 1826), Wayne County
Gift of Elza Schwanderman, Illinois
KM 2002.11.1 |
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Lover’s
Knot with Pine Tree Border, ca. 1825-50
Double Cloth
82 1/2 x69 inches
Anonymous Weaver
Loaned by Evelyn Allen, Warren County
KM 4366 |
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Yarn
Work, Victorian
Yarn
32 x 30 inches
Anonymous |
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Cat
Tracks and Snails Trails, 1825-1850
Overshot
100 1/2 x 77 3/4 inches
Caroline Dabney Alexander, Cumberland County
Gift of Marjorie Clagett, Warren County
KM 1978.18.1 |
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All-White
Quilt, ca. 1880
Whole cloth with Stuffed Work
82 1/2 x71 1/2 inches
Willie Sharp Funk (1851-1928), Mercer County
Loaned by Harriet Funk, Florida
KM 1806 |
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Blanket, mid-19th
century
Crewel Embroidery
92 x 82 1/2 inches
Lucinda Kimble, Larue County
Loaned
by Ella Settle, McClean County
KM 4546 |
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Coverlet,
1839
Tied Biederwand
84 1/2 78 inches
John Mellinger (1800-1888), Pennsylvania
Gift of Sarah Gilbert Garris, Warren County
KM 5098 |
