Summary

Alternative Name(s): Hexagon Quilt, Hexagonal Quilt, Honeycomb Quilt, Mosaic Quilt, Six Sided Patchwork

Patchwork quilt comprising of small hexagonal cotton and wool fabrics hand-sewn together, backed with paper recycled from printed publications (including an 1832 missionary publication), hand-written letters and (likely) letter copybooks. The quilt is unfinished, with several separate pieces, unfinished edges and tacking still in place. According to the donor, the quilt was probably made by her great-grandmother Jane Kay, most likely during the early 1840s.

Physical Description

Patchwork quilt with hexagonal cotton and wool fabrics hand-sewn together, backed with paper recycled from printed publications, hand-written letters and letter copybooks.

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