QUILT INDEX RECORD
11-37-1291
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts
Who documented this quilt?
Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts
MASS-Quilts ID Number:
2859
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Width:
60
Length:
69.5
Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):
Joseph's Coat
Quilt top made by:
Chambers, Sarah Elizabeth Pugh
Quiltmaker's state:
Indiana (IN)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:
1860
Birthplace, city:
Indianapolis
Birthplace, state:
Indiana (IN)
Birthplace, country:
United States
Occupation:
homemaker
Date of death and location:
1931 in Indiana.
Spouse's occupation:
store owner
# of Children:
2
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Gerard, Marcelia
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace and birthdate:
IN 1837
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Pugh, William Roper
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace and birthdate:
IN 1836
How did owner acquire quilt?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
quiltmaker is owner's grandmother
Time period:
1901-1929
Format:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Technique, piecing:
Hand Piecing
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:
22 vertical rows, 18 horizontal rows, 376 blocks
Block shape:
Squares
Block size:
3"
Fabric fibers:
Silk
Patterns:
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
plain weave/twill weave
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilting:
Not quilted
Binding and edging:
Unfinished/raw edge
Backing, weave and pattern:
no backing
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Condition, damage:
Stains
Describe the damage:
a few stains on back/some shattering. This quilt is not structurally sound.
Pattern name, no. and source:
475
Pattern name, variations and comments:
Bars
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1900-1925
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)
Cite this Quilt
Chambers, Sarah Elizabeth Pug. Joseph's Coat. 1901-1929. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-1291. Accessed: 03/28/24