Star of LeMoyne Quilt by Lovie Simmons Richburg, 1978-1979

THF94580 / Star of LeMoyne Quilt by Lovie Simmons Richburg, 1978-1979
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Block quilt (Quilt)

Date Made

1978-1979

Creator Notes

Made by Lovie Simmons Richburg of Luverne, Crenshaw County, Alabama, possibly for her grandson Michael Richburg.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2007.62.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Batting

Technique

Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing

Color

Green
White (Color)

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