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Catalog Number |
BR976.5.2 |
Object Name |
Mat, Table |
Title |
Grandmothers Flower Garden |
Other Name |
Topper, Table |
Description |
A quilted table mat or table topper designed in the Grandmother's flower garden pattern. Hexagonal in shape with the front made up of smaller hexagonal pieces of printed fabric handsewn and pieced together. The centre is comprised of a dark red six-pointed star. The cover is backed with red satin. |
Year Range from |
1940 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Dimensions |
W-44.5 L-58.4 cm |
History |
This table mat or cover is an example of the many other items that can be created using the quilting process. Smaller items may have been made by young women or girls who were working on their sewing techniques. This is an example of a pieced patchwork quilt which is made from a number of small remnants or scraps of material that may or may not have been arranged into a pattern. This pattern is an example of a Grandmother's Flower Garden as they use scraps of floral fabric and arranged them to resemble flowers. They are characterized as being hexagonal in shape and usually pieced and quilted by hand. Reference: Grandmothers Flower Garden. Tracy Mooney. Quilting Daily. May 2025 https://www.quiltingdaily.com/grandmothers-flower-garden-favorite-of-traditional-quilt-patterns/ |
People |
Birdsall, Fanny |