Sky Rocket Quilt cotton quilt This example

This example

Larson was born in Joplin

I am still looking for more on this wonderful artist

Excellent Condition -- thin and lightweight --  and ready to go

Unidentified Quilt Maker

Sky Rocket Quilt cotton quilt This exampleSky Rocket Quilt Unknown Quilt Maker Circa 1940 64 x 82 inches Origin Unknown; Found in Massachusetts Quilts have always reflected popular culture (along with so much else), and here we see a space related pieced design called "Sky Rocket." While it would be 20 + years until the first rocket landed on the Moon (Soviet unmanned "Luna 9," 1966 , the 1940s saw people beginning to become interested in space travel. (In 1969 the a crew on U. S. Apollo 11