A work made of pieced cotton, polyester, cellulose acetate, silk, rayon and acrylic, plain weaves; some with supplementary warps some forming cut voided pile; some self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats; some printed; plain weave derived float weave; twill weaves, some printed; satin weave; and machine knitting; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted with cotton threads.

"Housetop Half-Log Cabin" Quilt

c. 1975

Jessie T. Pettway American, 1929-2023 United States, Alabama, Gee's Bend

Alabama

Pieced cotton, polyester, cellulose acetate, silk, rayon and acrylic, plain weaves; some with supplementary warps some forming cut voided pile; some self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats; some printed; plain weave derived float weave; twill weaves, some printed; satin weave; and machine knitting; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted with cotton threads

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