Image: Fundraising quilt - DPLA - 724e56f4db5a893430212c67b1c2bd1e (page 1)
Description: Zion Church Ladies' Aid Quilt, 1923, white cotton quilt stitched in red (42 blocks); blocks are charming, showing children, animals (dogs, chickens, etc.) people, cross, flag, etc.; signatures are stitched on the blocks and form the borders of the quilt, dated "1923" on center block; white cotton is yellowed overall.; Fundraising quilts have been popular since the 19th century, raising money for temperance societies, war-related causes, church-related missions, etc. Money was raised in two ways. For a small fee, a person’s name was embroidered onto the quilt. After enough names were on the quilt, it was auctioned off to the highest bidder. On this quilt, for a mere 10 cents, the parishioner’s name was embroidered on the quilt by Minnie Harper. J. C. Russell purchased the quilt at auction for $25. It passed down to Frances Russell because she was the only grandchild who attended Zion Church regularly. This white cotton quilt has 42 blocks stitched in red, showing children, animals, people, etc. Signatures are stitched on the blocks and form the borders of the quilt.
Title: Fundraising quilt
Credit: This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Conner Prairie as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Indiana Memory. Record in source catalog DPLA identifier: 724e56f4db5a893430212c67b1c2bd1e Conner Prairie identifier: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/CPQuilts/id/177
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