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11-37-5480

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Falmouth Historical Society

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

2981

Alternate inventory control number:

FHS# 1999.094.01

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner:

Falmouth Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Falmouth

Quilt owner's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

82

Length:

84

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

Barn Raising

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt finished?

finished/restored in 20th c.

Format:

Finished quilt

Technique, piecing:

Hand Piecing

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

10 vertical rows, 10 horizontal rows, 100 blocks

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

8.25

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

shirtings, rust prints, plain weave

Predominant colors:

Brown

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Binding and edging:

Back turned to front

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Binding; pattern:

machine

Batting:

Cotton

Batting thickness:

Thick

Backing, number of pieces:

one piece

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, weave and pattern:

new muslin

Backing, predominant color:

Cream

Condition:

Excellent/like new

Condition, damage:

Dirty

Describe the damage:

back is excellent; front is good/faded & soiled

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

2574 & 2576

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Log Cabin

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

1875c

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Falmouth Historical Society

Cite this Quilt

Barn Raising. finished/restored in 20th c.. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Falmouth Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-5480. Accessed: 03/29/24