QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-5

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

3688

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wholecloth Crib Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Whitework

How wide is the quilt?

40 3/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

48 7/8 inches

Shape of edge:

Embellished or trimmed

Describe the edge:

straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Multiple repairs.

Time period:

Pre-1799

When was the quilt finished?

1792

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

9 1/2, 31 1/2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Fringe

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

greater than one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Stuffed work

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

16

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Floral; Vines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Stuffed and corded. It has a center design of a basket of flowers, measuring 21 1/2 x 28. The flower basket is framed by a small corded border followed by a border with four cornucopias, flowers, and vines. A 1 1/2 border frames center design followed by a wide border of a running vine with flowers, leaves, and grapes. A repeat of the 1 1/2 border runs along the edge of the quilt.

Quilt top made by:

Kiersted, June Hoffman

Where the quilt was made, city:

Rhienbeck

Where the quilt was made, county:

Duchess County

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

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:

Hoffman

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum