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Individual block showing the "nosegay" created with small pieced squares.
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Cultural Objects, Quilts

Nosegay Quilt

People
Maker/Creator: Unknown
Associated Person: Jessie Tise Heafner
Date
Unknown
Places
Floyd (Courthouse District)
Material/Medium

Cotton

Specifications
  • Length: 92 inches
  • Width: 74 inches
Description

This design uses postage stamp-sized pieces assembled to resemble cross-stitching against a white background. The ten blocks of nosegays are framed with blue, pink, and green borders. The quilt has a thin cotton batting and is designed to be used as a bedspread. It is hand-quilted in rows and shells, 

Keywords
Pieced quilt, kit quilt
Notes

Quilt patterns and mail-order kits offering precut materials were featured in magazines and newspapers as early as the 1930s. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Anne Orr was one of a number of designers offering readers ideas for needlework projects. Quilts that looked like cross-stitching were her specialty.