Six Generation Dresden Plate
Carolyn Henslee would like to recover a Six Generation Dresden Plate quilt that she helped make with her relatives. It was placed in a storage unit in Glenns Ferry, Idaho while she was moving. In July 1997 someone broke into the storage unit and stole several boxes including the one that contained the quilt.
The quilt top was made by Posie Crabtree around 1935-1940. The top was striped and finished by Addy Willoughby (shown in the picture) and Mary Draper in the late 1980's. Mary, Carolyn, Carolyn's daughter, Machelle, and Carolyn's granddaughter, Heather quilted it in 1995. It is about 90" by 108". It has a white background and pink stripping around each of the blocks. The Dresden plates are multicolor. It is hand pieced, hand appliqued and hand quilted. The photo shown above was taken before the quilt was quilted and completed.
The quilt has a label that describes the family tree. It has an embroidered tree with the names of the makers. The label is hand appliqued to the lower left corner on the back of the quilt. This quilt had won a ribbon in a quilt guild show in Kitsap County, Bremerton, Washington.
Carolyn writes, "Because this was a special generational quilt for our family we would very much like to have it back." If you can help, please contact Carolyn through the Lost Quilt Come Home Page.
Posted December 20, 2002.
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