Artworks

Mariska Karasz

Silk, plain weave; appliquéd in silk, cotton, wool, linen, and synthetics, plain, twill and satin weaves; embroidered with silk, wool, and bast fibers in buttonhole, chain, long-armed cross, Spanish knotted feather, and Van dyke stitches; couching · 1959

Mariska Karasz

Silk, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, rayon, silk, wool, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; cotton, rayon and silk, twill and plain weaves; embroidered with silk, linen, wool, cotton, jute, rayon and cellulose acetate in buttonhole, coral, zig-zag coral, feather, long-armed cross, open chain and stem stitches; laid work and couching · 1958

Mariska Karasz

Goat hair and cotton, weft-float faced satin weave; appliquéd in cotton, plain weave; embroidered with linen, sisal, wool, silk, cotton, nylon, rayon, and cellulose in buttonhole, long-armed cross and open Cretan stitches; couching · 1953

Mariska Karasz

Linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen, waxed cotton, cotton, jute, nylon, rayon, cellulose film and synthetic-covered cotton in open Cretan and simple looping stitches; couching · 1952

Claire Zeisler

Silk and wool; plain weave with open warps and weft-faced plain weave; double cloth; stuffed; embroidered with linen in overcast and simple looping stitches; crocheted and cut main warp fringe · 1950

Claire Zeisler

Wooden frame with nails wrapped and crossed with wool and silk; embroidered with wool and silk in back, overcast, single satin, and stem stitches; couching · 1950

Chancay

Contemporary assemblage of materials from a variety of past cultures. Cotton, variety of eaves, embroidered with cotton and wool in tunning and satin stitches; couching; cotton wrapped twigs · 1950

Hmong

a) Silk; satin damask weave, appliquéd with bands and panels of cotton, plain weave embroidered with silk; silk, plain weave with warp-float patterning tapes b) Synthetic; pleated satin weave and bands of plain weave embroidered with silk; cotton plain weave panel with attached warp-float patterning tape tie · 1950

Mariska Karasz

Hemp, plain weave; embroidered with cotton, wool, linen, jute, rabbit hair, metal foil strips, and polyamide in Cretan, crossed back, eyelet, ladder and long-armed stitches · 1948

Bertha Stenge

Appliquéd, pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton plain and satin weave fabrics; machine made lace; cotton embroidery threads · 1948

Mariska Karasz

Wool, plain weave; embroidered with wool and cotton and hemp in buttonhole, cable chain, chain, open chain, detached chain, double feather, feather, herringbone, interlaced back, ladder, long-armed cross, running, single surface satin, simple looping, raised stem and Van dyke stitches; couching · 1948

Mariska Karasz

Paper, plain gauze weave; embroidered with cotton, wool, jute, cellulose film and paper, metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, paper and rayon, animal collagen strips, wool and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film in chain, cross, herringbone, laced herringbone, running, twined double running, simple loop, and stem stitches · 1946

Gustel and Winkeltal Rivoir

Cotton, plain weave; appliquéd; embroidered with silk · 1946

Mariska Karasz

Wool, plain weave; appliqued with wool and metallic threads; embroidered with silk, cotton, rayon and acrylic in cross, stem, long, buttonhole, and Roumanian stitches; laid work and couching · 1940

Eve Peri

Cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, plain weaves; some printed; embroidered with cotton in detached chain and stem stitches · 1940

Dr. Jeannette Dean Throckmorton

Appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed and undyed cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads; graphite pencil pattern outlines · 1940

Elizabeth Wells Robertson

Appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed and undyed cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads · 1940

Federal Works Agency

Appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton plain and satin weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads · 1939

Marie Alsop

Cotton, plain weaves; pieced; appliquéd with cotton, plain and satin weaves; embroidered with cotton in back, single back, buttonhole, cross, eyelet, running, satin, single satin and stem stitches; French knots; quilted with cotton thread · 1937

Vogue Needlecraft Co., Inc.

Cotton, plain weave; printed; embroidered with cotton (mercerized) in stem and petal stitches (a derivative of chain stitch) and French knots · 1936

Kuba

Raffia, plain weave; with drawnwork embroidered in overcast stitches; pulled thread work embroidered in buttonhole stitches; and embroidered in stem stitches; three panels pieced · 1934

Minnie B. Hanner

Silk, satin damask weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps and ground wefts; embroidered with silk in satin and padded satin stitches; laid work and couching · 1934

Jennie C. Trein

Appliquéd, pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton, linen and rayon plain, twill, satin and patterned weave fabrics; cotton, silk and rayon embroidery fabrics; plastic liberty bell charm · 1932

Wilda A. Rice

Painted, embroidered and pieced quilt; dyed and undyed cotton plain weave fabrics; paint and cotton embroidery threads · 1932