Basket Quilt

Dateca. 1900

DimensionsOverall: 91 × 79 in. (231.1 × 200.7 cm)

Object numberN0028.2023(09)

Credit LineCollection of the Fenimore Art Museum. Gift of Ann Mowry Storer.

Label TextBaskets are a common motif in quilting, as they can be pieced in a number of ways, appliquéd as more fluid designs, or made in a combination of the two methods (typically with the body of the basket pieced and the handle a curved appliqué). These baskets are pieced to sit diagonally within their squares, which made mirroring both sides of the quilt a clever way to achieve balance.

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