Virtual ExhibitsTitle:
QUILT
Date:
ca. 1960-1969
Source:
Gift of Sue Fryett
Object ID:
2007.63.01
Description:
by the 1970 the nation saw a quilt-making revival and quilts began to win acceptance as fine art. Acknowledgment of women's contributions to American history had led to greater interest in the study of the "domestic arts" and in 1971 the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York honored this traditional art form with the exhibit Abstract Design in American Quilts.
Through the years Montana women continued to practice and perfect their quilt-making skills. They shared techniques and ideas with each other and participated in shows celebrating the history and craft of American quilting. Additionally, Montana saw the rise in the popularity of commemorative quilts and quilt competitions celebrating important events such as Montana's State Centennial.
In the 1960s Dora Stebbins hand-embroidered the quilt top, which depicts each state's silhouette and state flower, state bird, and year of statehood. In 2005 her granddaughter, Sue Fryett, donated the quilt top to the Helena First Assembly Friendship Quilters who completed the equilt assembly and tying.
Through the years Montana women continued to practice and perfect their quilt-making skills. They shared techniques and ideas with each other and participated in shows celebrating the history and craft of American quilting. Additionally, Montana saw the rise in the popularity of commemorative quilts and quilt competitions celebrating important events such as Montana's State Centennial.
In the 1960s Dora Stebbins hand-embroidered the quilt top, which depicts each state's silhouette and state flower, state bird, and year of statehood. In 2005 her granddaughter, Sue Fryett, donated the quilt top to the Helena First Assembly Friendship Quilters who completed the equilt assembly and tying.
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Commemorative Quilt, 2007.63.01
Commemorative Quilt, 2007.63.01
