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Tulip Baskets 1989 (signed) done in 1940s style of design. eBay purchase in 2016. 70"x85½" Fabric: Cotton.
Batting: Thin, probably cotton, given the weight and closeness of quilting. Backing: Cotton. Edge: Broad
green border with mitered corners, by hand. Piecing: Applique and piecing are all by hand. Quilting: by
hand in diagonal lines ½" apart, 6 stitches to the inch. Condition: Pristine, unwashed. Comment: Signed with
a stitched signature, "Nelly Sample 1989." Sold as "soft old quilt".
Figure 20: Tulip Baskets