QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-32

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

6521

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Calimanco

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Star in the Window

Brackman # or other source & #:

3992

How wide is the quilt?

82 1/2inches

How long is the quilt?

86 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

What is inscribed on the quilt?

J S H S 4 J

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

Pre-1799

When was the quilt finished?

1775-1825

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Medallion size:

49 x 49

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Olive green with navy blue corner blocks

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

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?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

wool

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue, white, green

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Quilts from a Young Country, Houston International Quilt Festival, 2008, Houston TX.

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