Fratie Pearl Lilly Epling-Wyatt (1899-1977), Mercer County, West Virginia
Pearl's family who brought it to the West Virginia project thought it might have been made in the 1950s but I wouldn't be surprised to find it from the 1960s or early '70s, when many these snakes of double arcs were fashionable.
It is an unusual pattern, a variation of the double fan or snake.
From Mark French's ebay store
It must have been a commercial pattern as these similar quilts from ebay show
Any ideas?
Interesting. My niece has 3 pet snakes, but I won't be making her one of these, thanks.
ReplyDeleteI formerly believed, because I hadn't seen anything up close, that these quilts were just a drunkard's path block with a snake appliqued over the top. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
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