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Quilts from the Smithsonian is a lovely quilt book of 12 projects inspired by the National Museum of American History. Beautiful photos of t
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Quilts from the Smithsonian is a lovely quilt book of 12 projects inspired by the National Museum of American History. Beautiful photos of t
Quilts from the Smithsonian is a lovely quilt book of 12 projects inspired by the National Museum of American History. Beautiful photos of t
Quilts from the Smithsonian is a lovely quilt book of 12 projects inspired by the National Museum of American History. Beautiful photos of t
Quilts from the Smithsonian is a lovely quilt book of 12 projects inspired by the National Museum of American History. Beautiful photos of t
Quilts from the Smithsonian is a lovely quilt book of 12 projects inspired by the National Museum of American History. Beautiful photos of t
Quilts from the Smithsonian is a lovely quilt book of 12 projects inspired by the National Museum of American History. Beautiful photos of t
Chintz Applique Quilt, 1844-1845
Chintz applique quilt measuring 109.5" by 190.5" and consisting of 41-12" square blocks with muslin ground and chintz applique flowers, set on point. Triangles fill in around the edges on all sides. Brown, red and cream print sashing frame the squares and triangles. Floral chintz is used on outer border. It has a woven tape binding with muslin backing and a very thin batting. Two wreaths in the center are signed "Margaret Thompson Banks / 1844" and "James Monroe Eason / 1844." A maker's wreath below and between the center wreath is signed "Gracy Drummond / December 4th, 1845/ Aged 66 yrs." Each block on the frontof the quilt has the name and date of a family member. The quilt was made for the marriage of Margaret Thompson Banks (1826-1886) and James Monroe Eason (1819-1887). The two were married on March 23, 1847 in Charleston, South Carolina. The quilt was donated in 2011, by direct descendents of Margaret and James Eason, Virginia Eason Winn and Julie King Winn Sellers.
Image from the Charleston Museum Quilt Collection, held by The Charleston Museum Archives.