Description:
Wholecloth-type, blue and white, plain-weave, resist-printed cotton quilt with three vertical panels of an elaborate, asymmetrical pattern of leaves, circles filled with trellis patterns and flowers, and flowers; an off-white, plain-weave cotton backing; knife edge; and cotton batting. The quilting was done in a grid pattern, 4 quilting stitches per inch. The indigo-resist pattern (known in the 18th century as paste work) was made by applying wax, starch, or (later) a chemical paste in the desired pattern to white fabric. When the fabric was dipped into the indigo bath, the paste "resisted" the dye, leaving the "waxed" fabric white. Then the wax was reapplied within each design to make multiple shades of blue; when the cloth dipped again, those areas not covered by the wax became an even deeper blue. The pattern on the face of this quilt is identical to that seen on curtains and piece of fabric (HD F.090 and F.090A) in Historic Deerfield's collection made from a indigo resist-printed pattern, and Winterthur Museum has an identically-patterned indigo resist-printed textile in its collection (1967.106).
Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Cotton Link to share this object record:
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