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A work made of linen, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with linen, silk, and cotton in padded satin, satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching.

La Matinata (Morning Song), 1975

Lissy Funk

A work made of silk, plain weave; screen printed, stenciled, and/or stamped ribbons; pieced and embroidered with silk in feather stitches; underlaid with cotton, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave and batting; backed with silk, plain weave; machine-stitch quilted with silk.

Cigar Ribbon Quilt, 1880s

A work made of cotton, plain weave, pieced; quilted, pattern outlined in pencil, heavily padded in parts; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed, embroidered; backed with cotton, plain weave.

Goldfinches and Flowers Quilt, 1948

Dr. Jeannette Dean Throckmorton

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain, running (pattern darning), satin, and stem stitches; joined with linen, bobbin straight lace tape; four loom widths joined.

Bedcover, 1700/1900

A work made of linen, plain weave; screen printed.

Leaves (Furnishing Fabric), 1950s/60s

Alexander Girard

A work made of linen, plain weave; screen printed.

Lines (Furnishing Fabric), 1953

Alexander Girard

A work made of cotton and rayon, weft-float faced satin weave; screen printed.

Escape, 1950s

Madeline Tourtelot

A work made of cotton, plain weave; pieced and appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; batting; backed with cotton, plain weave; appliquéd areas embroidered in buttonhole, chain, running, and stem stitches.

"Sunbonnet Sue" Quilt, 1920s

Maggie Carson

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in chain, crossed back, cross, running (pattern darning), satin and stem stitches; joined by silk, needle-made inserts and linen, bobbin straight lace tape; four loom widths joined.

Bedcover, 17th century

A work made of leather and stone; joined and over sewn with cotton in needle lace stitches; cotton pom pom.

Study Sample, 1973/1976

Claire Zeisler

A work made of felted wool; edged with cotton in buttonhole stitches; glass bead fringe.

Study Sample, 1950/91

Claire Zeisler

A work made of cut suede; drawing in ink; strung on cotton threads.

Incomplete Snake Construction, 1950/91

Claire Zeisler

A work made of jute, plain weave with wool and cotton yarn, knotted and woven strips forming "hooked" pile; edged with cotton, twill and plain weaves.

Rug, 1860/1915

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain and running (pattern darning) stitches; edged with linen, woven fringe; four loom widths joined.

Bedcover, 17th century

A work made of jute, plain weave with cotton, linen and wool yarn, felted, knitted and woven strips forming "hooked" pile; edged with wool and cotton, oblique interlacing.

Rug, 19th century

A work made of cotton, plain weave, pieced; appliqued with cotton, plain weave, printed, attached in buttonhole stitch; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave.

"A Wreath of Roses" Quilt, 1850

Sarah Henry

A work made of cotton, plain weave, appliquéd and pieced with cotton, plain weave; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave.

Bedcover (Star and Oak Leave Motif), 1880's

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; two loom widths joined.

Coverlet, 1839

James Alexander

A work made of cotton, plain weave, pieced; quilted, pattern outlined in pencil, heavily padded in parts; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed, embroidered; backed with cotton, plain weave.

Blue Iris Quilt, 1945

Dr. Jeannette Dean Throckmorton

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in surface satin stitches over cardboard disk.

Sample (Ford Foundation Program), 1967

Sheila Hicks

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