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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:

Print

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