My Great-Aunt Leta and Great-Uncle Dewey Stouffer made quilted throws, placements and blankets as a “team” starting in the 1940s. They lived in Redmond, Oregon. They were all made from scrap fabrics that were from worn-out garments and aprons, or scraps of fabrics they collected from friends and neighbors. They continued making these until they were well into their 90s! According to my mother, they started using a sewing machine in 1959, which increased their productivity.
After they passed away, this quilt was found in their collection of materials and items that they had not given away or sold. I don’t know the origin, but it must have been a special piece to them. It was either gifted to them from a friend or it was a piece that inspired them in their own work. Either way, it serves as a wonderful symbol of their enduring spirit of stitching together, man and wife—side by side, all their life. They would be honored I am sure to have it part of your sculpture!