The Nightingales
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Quilt Summary:
"The Nightingales" is Lesley Riley tribute to Florence Nightingale, "the founder of modern nursing," and other nurses.
Category:
Featured Quilts
Style:
Portrait Quilts
Owned By:
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Name of Maker:
Lesley Riley
Name of Quilter:
Lesley Riley
Year Made:
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Awards:
Semi-Finalist - AQS Lancaster Quilt Show 2024
Design Source:
Original Design - Utilizing Photos of Nurses from the Civil War
Techniques:
- Quilting
- - Domestic Machine
- - Hand Quilting
- - Image Transfer
Show or Museums:
AQS Lancaster Quilt Show 2024
Description:
All of the photos featured in The Nightingales are original photos from the Civil War of women who volunteered to be nurses during the time. Lesley wanted to recognize their contribution in helping others with this quilt, which featuring nurses' images from both the North and the South.