Floral Quilted Cushion

Date1870s

MediumSee also ***1958.001.221***

DimensionsOverall: 1.3 cm

Credit LineGift of Mr. George Bycraft, London, Ontario, 1963

Object number1963.003.221

Label TextAs a young girl, Mary Eliza Zavitz pieced the top of this hexagon cushion using the English paper piecing method. According to her daughter, Anne, she used scraps of silk received from her mother, Anna, a seamstress who did custom sewing for neighbours and local stores.

NameCushion