The Practical Quilt
- Cotton
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89 x 68 in
(226.06 x 172.72 cm)
- Dorothy Vance
This bed-sized quilt, devoid of applied decorative elements, was made for family use, perhaps as a present for Dorothy's husband, Red. The overall design, a checkerboard of green- and cream-colored cloth with each panel framed in brown cloth, is similar to the design concept she chose for the Odd Couples quilt, twenty-two years later. Like the other quilts, it is all hand stitched.
Techniques: pieced, hand stitched, tied
Culture: America
Geographic Location: North America, California
Credit Line: Gift of Vance Family Trust
- Subject Matter: Art Quilt
- Created: 1984
- Inventory Number: 2008.393.013