QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

7091.9

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wholecloth Doll Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Centennial Cheater Cloth Doll Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

12 inches

How long is the quilt?

13 1/4 inches

Shape of edge:

T-cutout

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1876-1886

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design)

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

1 1/4, 9 3/4, 1 1/4

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Print

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Wholecloth counterpane in a Centennial textile made to look like a pieced quilt. The designs on the fabric are miniatures of Centennial fabrics used in full size Centennial quilts

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

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

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