Quilt, “Mixed Patterns” or “Sampler” pattern

Lureca Outland

1992

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Carnelian II vase, shape 308-7"
Stemless, conical drinking glass of clear glass and decorated with a thread of blue glass that spirals around the cone of the bowl and into the foot, which is comprised of a thick, clear cube-shaped blob of glass.
Snakes with cowrie shell eyes are repeated throughout this colorful and large quilt representing the temptation of Eve by Satan in the Garden of Eden. A single red apple is depicted at the center of the quilt.
Large, colorful album quilt comprised of 42 blocks of applique on solid cotton, each made by a different quilter in a different design, the blocks include flowers and floral motifs based on Alabama native flora, in the center is the United States flag, appearing to flutter gently in a light breeze, bearing 30 stars, the backing a plain muslin.