Coverlets, Cultural Objects

Woven Blanket (red stripes with blanket-stitching)

People
Maker/Creator: Unknown
Date
1900s
Places
Floyd County, Virginia
Material/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.

Keywords
blanket, wool, linen