The Bricklayer pattern is a widely used variation of the Housetop. For this quilt, Linda Diane Bennett took denim from a dozen or more pairs of work clothes to create unusual movement and variety within an otherwise repetitive pattern.
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Title: "Bricklayer" variation
Creator: Linda Diane Bennett
Creator Lifespan: 1955/1988
Creator Nationality: American
Creator Gender: Female
Creator Birth Place: Gee's Bend, Alabama
Date Created: c. 1970
Location Created: Gee's Bend, Alabama
Physical Dimensions: 80 x 62 in. (203.2 x 157.5 cm)
Subject Keywords:Gee's Bend, Work-clothes quilt, Black art, African American art