The Jameses' approach to collecting was thorough. They often bought multiple examples of the same pattern, in particular of designed patterns from the heyday of kits and published patterns, c. 1915-1940. Here are two quilts made around the same time featuring a Marie Webster pattern, but each has features that distinguish them.

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Pink Dogwood (Marie Webster pattern), Probably made by Sarah Laughlin, Circa 1927, Probably made in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States, 76" x 76", Ardis and Robert James Collection, 1997.007.0737

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