Description of Top
Scrap basket crib quilt (35 ¾" square) in reds and blues on white ground. Quilt top is cotton. Fabric patterns: dot, floral, geometric, conversation print (hearts) and solid. Nine patterned basket blocks (6 5/8" square) alternate with 4 plain blocks, 6 half blocks, and 4 quarter blocks. Set is 3 x 3 on point. Basket handles machine stitched down. Three plain borders: blue (1 3/8"), pink dot (1 3/8"), and white (1 3/8").

Quilt Back
Printed fabric that is also used on top. Multiple horizontal pieced stripes.

Quilting
Hand quilted sparse to medium quantity of stitches, medium to large fineness. Quilting patterns: filler, outline (around the baskets).

Finishing
Edges are straight, corners square. Applied binding, cut on grain.

Condition
Moderate binding wear, dye fading, patch evident.

Miscellaneous
Possibly same maker as Object ID 11281 (SC #1), several fabrics match. SC identifies as "cradle quilt."

Descriptive data collected by Elizabeth Hoffman and Shannon Myers, January 2001