Fifty Years of Quiltmaking - Schlotterback Collection
Name:
Fifty Years of Quiltmaking - Schlotterback Collection
Date:
July 2, 2014 - October 5, 2014
Website:
http://www.laconnerquilts.org
Sawtooth Square by Josie Teeter Schlotterback
Event Description:
On the first floor this quarter, we feature selections from our permanent collection, quilts and comforters pieced by Josie Teeter Schlotterback (1882-1974). Josie, a professional seamstress, left behind many wonderful examples of her work. Her legacy includes utility comforters made of suiting samples in dark colors suitable for everyday use, crazy quilts, and colorful cotton quilts. However, Josie also left behind eighteen unfinished quilt tops, some clearly intended for utility use but others with intricate piecing and tiny bits of cloth sewn into vibrant works of art.
The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum has undertaken a project to finish twelve of these quilt tops. The project includes adding batting and backing to the unfinished top and then either finishing the piece by hand tying or hand quilting. The Schlotterback project is funded in part by the Quilter’s Guild of Dallas, Helena Hibbs Endowment Fund. The exhibit also includes Josie’s sewing trunk and sewing aids, including quilt blocks, patterns and other memorabilia.
The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum has undertaken a project to finish twelve of these quilt tops. The project includes adding batting and backing to the unfinished top and then either finishing the piece by hand tying or hand quilting. The Schlotterback project is funded in part by the Quilter’s Guild of Dallas, Helena Hibbs Endowment Fund. The exhibit also includes Josie’s sewing trunk and sewing aids, including quilt blocks, patterns and other memorabilia.
