Artifacts
Description:
Made by Mollie Hale in 1940
Front:
Scrap quilt. Blocks measure 7.5" X 10". 8 rows. Machine—pieced.
Not quilted, tied with multicolored strings of fine wool yarn. Thick wool batting
2 borders. Inside border is 2.25" wide cotton scraps, machine pieced. Outside border measures 1.25" to 2", one piece cotton floral.
No binding, finished with back fabric machine—stitched to the front outside border.
Some edges are salvage edges while others are folded under.
Back:
Solid coral color cotton. Machine—pieced, 2 pieces 33.5" wide


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