QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-47

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

59.192

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Puss in the Corner

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

nine patch

Brackman # or other source & #:

2020

How wide is the quilt?

72 inches

How long is the quilt?

100 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White; Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Anna H 27 (ink on back), H (embroidered twice on back)

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1799-1827

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

71

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2 x 7 1/2

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; 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:

11

Width of pieces on the back:

Widest piece is 35

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

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

The cotton self-binding is front to back , with one side knife-edged.

Quilt top made by:

Hixson, Anna

Where the quilt was made, county:

Mason

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

The quilt was probably made by Anna Hixson for her son, David Morris Hixson (1799-1870) from his baby dresses. The back is signed "Anna (H?) 27." The quilt was exhibited at the Indiana Centennial in 1912. The family history was provided by the donor.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Indiana Centennial in 1912.

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 gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum