QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-10

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

3986

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sunburst

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Bull's eye, Tasker Family Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

4011

How wide is the quilt?

81 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Backing replaced.

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1870-1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Strip/string Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Burgundy

Width of pieces on the back:

31 1/2, 35, 14 3/4

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

less than a half inch

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum