Q8247 African-American Improvisational Sampler Quilt
c.1950
78”x 90”
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
$2600

This quilt is in the bars format typical of many African-American quilts. The quilt is comprised of blocks in numerous patterns with 9” wide bars in between rows of blocks. The bars are comprised of hundreds of 1 ½”x2 ½” pieces that are the same print, but in four different colorways. The backing is a light green barkcloth that is turned over to the front to form a wide 1 ½” binding. The hand quilting on the piece is a combination of diagonal and clamshell quilting. This happy quilt is in unused condition and has been professionally hand washed by Betsey.