Jane Stickle Quilt

September 3 - October 10 - This exhibition displays the 1863 Jane Stickle Quilt, created during the Civil War, is one of the Bennington Museum’s greatest treasures.  It is comprised of 169 five-inch blocks, each in a different pattern, containing a remarkable total of 5,602 pieces, all surrounded by a unique scalloped border. The craftsmanship of the quilt has been mentioned in numerous quilting books, and is the topic of Dear Jane, The Two Hundred Twenty-Five Patterns from the 1863 Jane A. Stickle Quilt, by Brenda Papadakis.  This quilt is world renowned and a perfect example of American folk art.  

Dates:September 03, 2016 10:00 am to October 10, 2016 05:00 pm
Address:75 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, United States
Phone:(802) 447-1571
Contact:The Bennington Museum
Website:http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/1863-jane-stickle-quilt.html


75 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, United States

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