1930-1949
Transportation Qu...
Fitzgerald, Elizabe...
Date Made: 1930-1949
Transportation Quilt (Commemorative Quilt-Green Merit Ribbon)
Creator: Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Skelly
Location Made: Highland Falls, New York (NY) United States
Contruction: Hand Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Dimensional applique, The silhouettes of vehicles are exceptionally detailed using applique, folding and embroidery. The quilt top is sewn with running stitches.
Quilt Size: 69 inches x 82 inches
Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting
Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain
Project: New York Quilt Project; Merikay Waldvogel Legacy Project; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair
The quilt was owned jointly by her daughter and son., According to niece, the quiltmaker talked of pullng threads in the applique to make the portholes (for example). , Elizabeth Skelly was a single woman in 1933. She was a telephone operator and a school cook. When she read about the contest, sh...
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KID: 33-29-13