QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-5083

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:

2319

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

80

Length:

82

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

Barn Raising

Quilt top made by:

McVay, ________

Quiltmaker's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's city:

Taunton

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Birthplace, city:

Taunton area

Birthplace, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Birthplace, country:

United States

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Time period:

1876-1900

Format:

Finished quilt

Technique, piecing:

Hand Piecing

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

16 vertical rows, 16 horizontal rows, 256 blocks

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

4.75

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Predominant colors:

Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Binding and edging:

Back turned to front

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1.5"

Binding; pattern:

red & white print

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

three pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, predominant color:

Red

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Condition, damage:

Dirty

Describe the damage:

This quilt is not structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Log Cabin

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

1900c

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)