One of the wonderful benefits of attending the Annual seminar of the American Quilt Study Group is getting special access to amazing quilt treasures. We saw many at the Newark NJ Museum. Here is one of my favorites. Small scale, fussy cut, hexagons more than 200 years old! Scroll down to end of post to see the display card and read about this wonderful textile.
Early American Patchwork: Considering a 250th Anniversary Quilt
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*Collection of the Winterthur Museum*
*Patchwork quilt with embroidery signed Rachel Mackey and dated 1787*
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