"This 'Solar System' quilt was made by Ellen Harding Baker of Cedar County, Iowa, in 1876. The wool top of this applique quilt is embellished with wool-fabric applique, wool braid, and wool and silk embroidery. Included in the design is the appliqued inscription, 'Solar System,' and the embroidered inscriptions, 'E. H. Baker' and 'A. D. 1876.' The lining is a red cotton-and-wool fabric and the filling is of cotton fiber. The maker, Sarah Ellen Harding, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio,June 8, 1847, and married Marion Baker of Cedar County, Iowa, on October 10, 1867. ... Astronomy was an acceptable interest for women in the nineteenth century and was sometimes even fostered in their education. ..."
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Solar System Quilt
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