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Embroidery enlivens the scraps of cloth pieced together in this block
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Cultural Objects, Quilts

Crazy Quilt Blocks

People
Maker/Creator: Sarah Jane Clower Whitenack
Date
Unknown
Places
Simpsons (Locust Grove District)
Material/Medium

Wool, cotton, velvet

Specifications
  • Length: 30 inches
  • Width: 30 inches
Description

These matching quilt blocks feature bouquets of pansies embroidered on 11 1/2 inch squares that are turned on point and surrounded by scrap materials pieced together to form the blocks.  Wool thread was used to create the satin stitch pansies, and feather stitching embellished with straight stitches that covers the seams between fabric pieces. Red material used in the corners helps unify the pattern between blocks.

Bio Sketch

Sarah Jane Clower Whitenack (1845-1890) was the daughter of John Joshua and Martha Pugh Clower. She married William Henry Whitenack, Jr.