Contemporary Quilts Swatches

Title

Contemporary Quilts Swatches

Subject

Quilt pattern samples

Description

This is a sample of some of the quilt patterns from Contemporary Quilts. The top samples: Name: Quadriga 100% cotton, 44” wide, colorfast,1% shrinkage. These are $2.00/yd. Numbers 119 and 151 are named O dots, 50% cotton, 50% rayon. They are also $2.00/yd. The middle samples are called Peerless and they are 100% cotton, fast colors, 36” wide. They are also priced at $2.00/yd. The bottom samples are cotton and polyester stripe, 44” wide, and priced at $2.00/yd. Marilyn Califf designed some of her own patterns and it is unsure if these are her designs or not.

Source

MSS 130, Box 1, Folder 31

Publisher

University of Memphis Libraries

Rights

Digital Image © 2016, University of Memphis Libraries Preservation and Special Collections Department. All rights reserved.

Files

Califf Swatches.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Contemporary Quilts Swatches,” Making an Impact: The Lives of Tennessee Women, accessed April 25, 2024, https://umhist4851.omeka.net/items/show/145.