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Waste Not Want Not Scrap Quilt
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Waste Not Want Not Scrap Quilt
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Waste Not Want Not Scrap Quilt

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.02142013-2-1
Object Type Quilt, Art
Artist
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Date December 2008
Medium textile (cotton), ink
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 75 in x W 62 1/2 in (158.8 cm x 190.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPatchwork quilt made from scraps of cloth in colorful assorted patterns. The background is black with squares arranged in a grid, each featuring four squares of cloth assembled at irregular angles. The border and backing fabric has a pattern of colorful ribbons and bows. Handwritten label on reverse corner.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten on label on reverse: "Waste Not Want Not" Scrap Quilt Made by Patricia L. Vallario of Hull MA for Barack Obama President of the United States of America Dec 2008
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
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