QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-70

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2012.13

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Cuban/American Flags

Owner's name for quilt:

Colonial Star

How wide is the quilt?

82"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1898

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1898

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on border

Describe where the inscription was found:

lower right corner

Time period:

1876-1900

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c1898

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Spanish American War

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

15" x 14"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

3

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Inner border of red 4 1/2" wide, middle of white 3 3/4" wide outer border of brown 3 1/2" wide

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Width of pieces on the back:

33.5", 33", 17 1/2"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

half inch - one 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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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

See 01.0012 in the Michigan State University Museum collection for a similar design.

Quilt top made by:

Shultz,Mary Louisa

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- DAR Museum