Quilt, “Windmill Blades” pattern

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

1940-1950

  • Titles Quilt, "Windmill Blades" pattern (Descriptive)
  • Medium textiles
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Helen and Robert Cargo, AFI.88.2006
  • Work Type quilt
  • Classification Quilts

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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.
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Small bulbous vase with narrow neck and mouth of grayish clay glazed in shades of brown and beige, flecked, and mottled with touch of lilac