QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-2530

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:

3777

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

66

Length:

75

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

Straight Furrows/ White House Steps variation

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Time period:

1850-1875

Technique, piecing:

Hand Piecing

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

9 vertical rows, 10 horizontal rows, 90 blocks

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

7.5, 3.5" centers

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Predominant colors:

Red

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilting:

Not quilted

Binding; pattern:

No binding

Backing, number of pieces:

90

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Condition, damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Pattern name, no. and source:

2572

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Log Cabin

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

1860c

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)