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Utility quilts

Scope note

Quilts made principally for warmth, not as show pieces. Made of anything from old clothing to feed sacks, often filled with homegrown cotton or wool, an old blanket, or a worn quilt. CHQEI

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000198129

Broader Terms used

<quilts by function>

Term used for

quilts, utility

Equivalent Terms used

utility quilt

Created

12yrs ago

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