Maker Unknown
This quilt is titled Maker Unknown because 81% (141 out of 175) of the 19th century quilts used for research in this project were listed in the IQSCM catalog as “Maker Unknown”. The quilt is dedicated to the … Continue reading
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Final Project Proposal
Final Project Proposal I will create a “network quilt” with the research that I have aggregated on my blog, www.runawayquiltproject.org, during this semester. The quilt top will include quilt blocks mentioned by Gracie Mitchell that … Continue reading
Preservation
Preservation Plan: Runaway Quilt Project The Runaway Quilt Project is a small digital humanities endeavor for LIS 697 Digital Humanities at Pratt Institute. Currently this project lives on a WordPress blog, where digital research about … Continue reading
Network Analysis
Network Analysis Elisabeth C. Jones created a unique Sawtooth Star quilt, circa 1820-1840, with a white star in the center of a field of blue stars. The Sawtooth Star pattern is one of the designs … Continue reading
Textual Analysis
Textual Analysis The theory of a quilt code has many enthusiasts, but no concrete evidence. Quilt historians and Underground Railroad scholars have disputed and criticized the idea since it came to light. Comparing American and … Continue reading