Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2008.56.002
Accession#:
2008.56
Credit Line:
Donated by the Eve R. Collais Estate
Object Name:
Quilt
Title:
Patchwork Quilt
Artist — Creator:
Allen, Lou Virdie
Year Range from:
1902
Year Range to:
1907
Description:
Patchwork blanket with a peach colored border.
Quilt is handstitched and quilted with two basic blocks. One block is a 9 patch block of colors. The second block is a 5 patch block with the center being very large white patch with a triangular, colored patch at each corner. Back of quilt is plain white cotton.
Notes:
According to the documentation it was made by Lou Virdie Allen (Patrict) between 1902 and 1907 when she was 25 — 30 years old and living in Pella, Iowa.

Blocks are Irish Chain and Nine Patch Snowball

The number 13 refers to the quilts identifier in the 1992 Alaska Quilt Survey.
People:
Collais, Eve R.
Collais, Allen
Allen, Lou Virdie
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