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11-37-2477

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:

3679

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

76

Length:

85

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Time period:

Timespan

Format:

Finished quilt

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

9 vertical rows, 19 horizontal rows, 85 blocks

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

6

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Weaves/Surfaces:

Sateen

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

shirtings, plain weave

Predominant colors:

Blue or Navy

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Width between quilting lines:

3"

Binding and edging:

Back turned to front

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Binding; pattern:

patterned fabric, thread still in quilt

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

three pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, weave and pattern:

1925-1950 fabric

Backing, predominant color:

Blue or Navy

Condition:

Very good/almost new

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

4 Patch on Point

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1875-1950

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)

Cite this Quilt

4 Patch on Point. Timespan. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-2477. Accessed: 03/28/24