Dresden Plate

Unknown Maker
1930-40

McKissick Museum Collection 2019.18.01

The Dresden Plate quilt block pattern was one of the most popular with quilters in the 1920s and 30s. This one is distinguished by sashing in the Nile green fabric that was the height of fashion from 1930-40. The fabric is cut wide enough to accommodate a mini-Dresden plate at the corner of each block.

Green and tan background pie quilt. Tan squares and green rectangles. In each tan square is a patterned pie cut circle. Circles mostly green, blue, and white geometric and floral patterns.

Close Up Of Multi-patterned Circle

Center Of Quilt Showing Several Floral And Patterned "Pie Sliced" Circles. Set On Off-White And Green Geometric Background

Green Rectangles Between Circles

Close Up Of Smaller "Pie Slice" Semi-Circle. Each Slice Is Patterned With Floral Or Geometric Patterns. On Off-White Background

Two Large and Two Small Circles. Showing Off Intricate Floral And Geometric Patterns And Vibrant Colors

Green Quilt With Multi-patterned Circles

Close Up Of Bottom Left Corner. Green And Off-White Squares With Two And A Half Patterned Circles Made Of Patterned Pie Slices

A Hand Folding Quilt To Reveal Reverse Side Of Quilt. Shows Reverse Side Of Complex Stitching

Close Up Of Left Side. Green And Off-White Border With Two Half Circles With Floral And Checkered "Pie Slices"

Close Up Of Columbia Bicentennial Quilt

Four-Patch String Quilt
Maker Unknown
South Carolina
ca. 1890-1910

Fan Pattern Quilt With Patterned Fans

“Barnyard” Crazy Quilt
Mittie Belle Agner Barrier (1894-1977)
Salisbury, NC
1917

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