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Mosaic Quilt; Flower Garden Variation

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-18

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

S.85.13

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mosaic Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Flower Garden Variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

160L

How wide is the quilt?

70 inches

How long is the quilt?

65 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Black; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Some repairs with modern fabrics.

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

Late 19th Century

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

72

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Embroidered silk outer around outside edge 5 1/2 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Painting

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Gold

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

22 1/4, 22 1/2, 19 3/4

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?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Other

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

Cite this Quilt

Mosaic Quilt. Late 19th Century. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-18. Accessed: 03/29/24