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Woven Blanket (red stripes with blanket-stitching)
People
Maker/Creator: UnknownDate
1900sPlaces
Floyd County, VirginiaMaterial/Medium
Wool, linen
Specifications
Colors: natural wool color with red stripes
Dimensions: 86 x 65 inches
Pattern: nine-inch border of symmetrical red stripes 6 1/2 inches from each end
Panels: two (32 1/2 inches wide) joined with machine-seaming, stripes matched
Finishing: ends hemmed by hand with blanket-stitching, red wool starburst in one corner
Description
This wool and linen blanket is formed from two panels bordered with sixteen narrow red stripes on its ends.