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QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1022

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:

183

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

The maker was the husband's maternal grandmother.

When was the form filled out?

10-18-1988

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Interviewer:

Mac Queen, Nancy

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Diamond in the Square

Brackman # or other source & #:

2375a

How wide is the quilt?

82 in.

How long is the quilt?

108 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1876-1900

Further information concerning dates:

The maker was born 1-25-1865, so the date completed is an estimate.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical bands

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds; Triangles

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

The quilt is made with alternating vertical rows - red diamonds with white triangles, then a strip of white diamonds with red triangles. The pattern repeats across the quilt.

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Separate binding applied

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilt top made by:

Sweeney, Mary Elizabeth Bringhurst

Where the quilt was made, city:

Philadelphia

Where the quilt was made, county:

Philadelphia

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The owner inherited the quilt from her husband's family. The quilt was made by his maternal grandmother.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bringhurst

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01-25-1865

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic Church

Quiltmaker's county:

Philadelphia

Quiltmaker's city:

Philadelphia

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Number of children:

3

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

Cite this Quilt

Sweeney, Mary Elizabeth Bringhurs. Diamond in the Square. 1876-1900. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1022. Accessed: 03/29/24