Quilts of the Animas Museum
Utilitarian Quilts
Utilitarian Quilts
Date: Probably made in Breen, restored in 2010
Materials: cotton, red wool ties
Techniques: pieced by hand and machine, tied
Block pattern: Unequal Nine Patch with large center square (similar to Brackman #2023)
Maker: unknown
Gift of Dr. Helen Ruth Aspaas
Catalog Number: 10.28.12
The Aspaas family used this comforter for many years at their ranch in Breen. When it was considered too worn for use, it served as a cover for the ranch cats’ winter quarters on the front porch.