Box 2
Container
Contains 5 Results:
Eleanor Loos Boelte Quilt Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: A0053
Abstract
The Eleanor Loos Boelte Quilt Collection primarily contains quilt kit materials used by Eleanor Loos Boelte (1906-2000), likely in her late-teens to early adulthood, or approximately the mid 1920s to the early 1940s. Materials in this collection directly relate to a pink and white embroidered kit quilt made by Boelte, which was accessioned into the American Folk Art Museum’s collection in 2014. This collection exemplifies the process of making kit quilts in the early 20th century and is...
Dates:
Materials in this collection are likely from the 1920s-1940s, although many are undated specifically the textile materials and quilting supplies.
Embroidered quilt squares, undated
Item — Box: 2
Content Description
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Loos Boelte Quilt Collection is primarily comprised of quilt patterns and quilt kit materials used by Eleanor Loos Boelte, likely from the mid-1920s to the early-1940s. The pieces in this collection exemplify the process of making kit quilts in the early 20th century. The collection includes popular publications such as the Pictorial Review: Book of Monograms, no. 1, as well as Grandma’s Clark’s perforated patterns. It also includes two packages of...
Dates:
undated
Pink and white fabric, undated
Item — Box: 2
Content Description
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Loos Boelte Quilt Collection is primarily comprised of quilt patterns and quilt kit materials used by Eleanor Loos Boelte, likely from the mid-1920s to the early-1940s. The pieces in this collection exemplify the process of making kit quilts in the early 20th century. The collection includes popular publications such as the Pictorial Review: Book of Monograms, no. 1, as well as Grandma’s Clark’s perforated patterns. It also includes two packages of...
Dates:
undated
Embroidery floss, undated
Item — Box: 2
Content Description
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Loos Boelte Quilt Collection is primarily comprised of quilt patterns and quilt kit materials used by Eleanor Loos Boelte, likely from the mid-1920s to the early-1940s. The pieces in this collection exemplify the process of making kit quilts in the early 20th century. The collection includes popular publications such as the Pictorial Review: Book of Monograms, no. 1, as well as Grandma’s Clark’s perforated patterns. It also includes two packages of...
Dates:
undated
Embroidery floss organizers, undated
Item — Box: 2
Content Description
From the Collection:
The Eleanor Loos Boelte Quilt Collection is primarily comprised of quilt patterns and quilt kit materials used by Eleanor Loos Boelte, likely from the mid-1920s to the early-1940s. The pieces in this collection exemplify the process of making kit quilts in the early 20th century. The collection includes popular publications such as the Pictorial Review: Book of Monograms, no. 1, as well as Grandma’s Clark’s perforated patterns. It also includes two packages of...
Dates:
undated