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Mary Tayloe Lloyd Key Pieced Counterpane

Curator of Textiles, Daughters of the American Revolution Museum

By our best count, there are 4004 triangles in this design using at least 65 different cotton prints, and over 4500 pieces overall (you are welcome to check our math!). Mary Key contained this exuberance by arranging the pieces within larger triangles bordered by sashing

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