Designed and executed by Lulu Bennett
American, 1885–1979
United States, Missouri, St. Louis
Bedcover Entitled "Mother-in-Law", c. 1930
Cotton, satin weave; appliquéd with cotton, satin weave; silk and cellulose acetate, plain weave with creped wefts; silk, plain weave, roller or screen printed; and rayon, combined twill weave with creped wefts; pieced; embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, bullion, chain, running, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; backed with cotton, satin weave; quilted with cotton thread
211.8 x 180.4 cm (83 1/2 x 71 in.)
Inscription: The home that tenderly greets the D mother D in D law
Gift of Shelly Zegart, 2001.467
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Exploring Quilts: Art, History and Craftsmanship," March 17–September 12, 2004
Publication History
Bullard, Lacy Folmar. Quilts: From Colonial to Contemporary. Illinois: Publications International, Ltd., 1992.
Clark, Mary Clare. Story Quilts and How to Make Them. London: Museum Quilts, 1995.
George, Phyllis. Living with Quilts: Fifty Great American Quilts. New York: GT Publishing, 1998.