Sixteen-patch multi-colored quilt

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Pieced quilt made with ninety (90) sixteen-patch blocks separated by sashing. The blocks are made from a variety of printed cottons in various designs including florals and novelty prints. Most of the sashing is made from a pink, blue, green, and cream printed stripe fabric. There is one outer row and one outer column with the sashing made from a white, blue, red, and brown printed stripe. This fabric is used as the binding on all edges. There are no borders. The quilt is backed with a blue and white striped fabric. The top, batting, and back are attached with hand quilting in large stitches using white thread stitched in horizontal rows.

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