Summer Antique & Vintage Quilt Auction
Lot 7:
Description
Cross Country Quilt by Frances Abell Brand. 32×32″, finished in 2008. It is machine pieced and hand quilted. There is a label and sleeve on the reverse. Cross Country, one of many traditional quilts, is an example of Amish & country design. Frances carefully created this quilt based on a postage stamp size image in a magazine. The method used in this quilt was a “Log Cabin” design – using 1-inch strips sewn together in a certain sequence to form a block design and then joined together to make the larger design. Frances Abell Brand (b. 1913, Milton, Massachusetts) is a celebrated American quilt artist whose work is rooted in traditional design, Early American decorative techniques, and the spirit of rural New England. Her quilts are held in the permanent collections of both the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, and the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts — a distinction earned by only the most accomplished quilt artists. Over more than two decades of juried competition, Frances amassed an extraordinary record of recognition, including awards at the Vermont Quilt Festival for 20 consecutive years and the prestigious Founder’s Award presented by Richard Cleveland in 2006. Her solo exhibition Two Visionaries debuted at the Vermont Quilt Festival in 2000 and subsequently travelled to the National Quilt Museum, and her work has been featured in Good Housekeeping and American Quilter magazines. Each of her handmade heirloom quilts reflects a lifetime of mastery, discipline, and an artist’s deep reverence for America’s quilting heritage.
[REVIEW NOTE: The Title field contains a description of a different quilt (a 64×73″ 48-block Double Irish Chain), which conflicts with the Description and photo showing a small 32×32″ Cross Country Log Cabin wall quilt.]
Condition report:
In very good condition. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $15 is a domestic shipping estimate for first quilt and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple quilts for your convenience and economy. Each additional quilt we can pack in the same box is $5-10 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
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