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Quilt made of neckties
Quilt made of neckties
Quilt made of neckties

Quilt made of neckties

NameBedding
Artist or maker Valeria Ortiz Trujillo (1884 - 1979, Necktie quilt maker, Pojoaque)
Dateca. 1960
Place madePojoaque, New Mexico, United States, North America
Mediumcotton, synthetic fibers, silk
DimensionsOverall: 69 5/16 x 52 3/4 in. (176 x 134 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Frank Lopez, A.2012.34.1
Object numberA.2012.34.1
DescriptionSmall Quilt Made Of Opened-Out Men'S Neckties In Multiple Colors And Patterns, Which Are Randomly Stitched To A Floral Cotton Backing Depicting Poinsettias On A Gray Ground. A Partial Pinwheel Near Center Of Quilt.
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