Grandmother’s Fan Quilt Top

Maintenance and Project History

History & Provenance

• Work Credit: unknown
• Date Made:
  • Started: circa 1950
• Ownership History:
  • David Bailey from December 28, 2022
• Documented by David Bailey

Overall

Size

• Length: 83″
• Width: 69.5″

General Condition Issues

• No obvious defects.

Top

Fabric Description

• Cotton applique on solid cream background. Background is possibly linen.
• Applique fans are in prints. Background is solid background.
• Colors are cream and red with some pinks, blue and purples.

General Organization

• Grid is half drop, on-point setting of square blocks. There are 6 rows of 5 blocks and 5 rows of 4 blocks set on the half drop for a total of 50 fan blocks.
• Block Name: Grandmother’s Fan
  BB ID: 3305 & 3306 – The fans listed under Brackman ID’s 3305 and 3306 have 6 or 8 blades. This quilt’s fans have 7 blades, otherwise they are the same.
  • Size: 9″ square.
• On-Point / Half-Drop Setting
  • Setting Pattern Name:
  • Blocks: 9″ square
  • Triangles: 13″ x 6″
  • Corner Triangles: 6″ x 9″
• No Sashing
• Borders
  • There is one solid red border.
    • Made is strips, not pieced. Vertical strips applied first, then horizontal strips. There is one keystone square of the same fabric in one corner.
      3.5″

Other

• Techniques Used: Patchwork / Applique
• Stitching Methods:
  • Blocks: Machine
  • Top Assembly: Machine
  • Applique: Machine – Applique was done with top stitch with the fabric turned under.
• Workmanship:
  • Piecing: Very Good
  • Setting: Very Good
• Other Descriptions:
  • The background on one or two of the blocks appears to have exposed selvedge.

Appraisal

No

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