About This Artwork
Designed and executed by Linda Straw
English, born 1939
England, Leicester
Quilt Entitled "Folk Tales"1984
Polyester, plain weaves; pieced, appliquéd with polyester plain weave; machine embroidered with rayon and cotton; quilted with cotton thread
260 x 226.7 cm (102 3/8 x 89 1/4 in. )
Inscription (lower right hand corner): Folk Tales (lower left hand corner): LS 1984 (label on reverse): Folk Tales by Linda Straw 44 Upperton Rd. Leicester, England tel. 555179 member of the Irish Patchwork Society 1984
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Power, 2002.609
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
Irish Patchwork Society Newsletter, Autumn 1984.