QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-3

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

3590

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wholecloth

How wide is the quilt?

87 1/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

100 inches

Shape of edge:

T-cutout

What color is the quilt?

Green

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

Pre-1799

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1790

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Wool

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

30, 32, 24

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

linen

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Feathering; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

scrolls, grapes

Quilt top made by:

Stevens, Mary Chase

Where the quilt was made, city:

Unity

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maine (ME)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

DAR Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Washington, DC

Quilt owner's state:

Washington D.C.

Quilt owner's country:

USA

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Chase

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum