Art Institute of Chicago

"Nine Patch" Quilt

Mid-Atlantic or New England region, United States

Date: c. 1815
Medium: Cotton, various plain weaves; block-printed and roller-printed; pieced; lined with cotton, various plain weaves; block-printed; pieced; quilted
Culture: United States
Department: Textiles
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago

The delicate floral English printed cottons in this bedcover imitate popular block-printed textiles of similar design exported from India. The costly cottons used to create this design date to around 1790. Brown and black fabrics were particularly desirable during this period, as they hid staining.

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