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16-12-78

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection; Kent County, MD Quilt Documentation Project

DAR Number:

DAR accession # 2014.9; Kent County # CE2-1

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunburst

How wide is the quilt?

83.5inches

How long is the quilt?

99 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Repairs:

Cut down to smaller size

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Onr border removed, rebound at that edge by machine.

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

This quilt made by Abigail Chambers Hendry born October 7, 1790 died November 30, 1882. The pattern is SUNBURST. Several authorities have proclaimed it of museum quality. If it were at some future time donated to the Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR] Museum it should be given in the memory of the Misses Anna and Meria Knight, great granddaughters of Abigail and her husband [unreadable word] John Anderson Hendry [1786-06/23/1834.The Misses Knight were members of Pennsylvania's Old York Road and Oak Lane chapters. They had five forbearers who served in the Revolution. One was Captain Samuel Hendry from whom the families’ membership in the Society of the Cincinnati derives. The others, all of whom served in the New Jersey units were John Reeder, Robert Chambers Ezekiel Anderson and Arthur Donaldson. Ezekiel Anderson was one of the guides who led General Washington's forces to the British camp on the eve of "[unreadable word] Surprise" January 2, 1777. Arthur Donaldson was engineer in charge of the defense of the Delaware River.

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

circular 9"diameter

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

plain fabric around circles

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

On three sides [ one side previously removed] equilateral triangles of the same fabric used in sunburst circles.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain; Floral

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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

32,34,33

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Hand sewn; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Machine sewn; Hand sewn; Separate binding applied

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

varies

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Rows of scallops, width between lines varies

Quilt top made by:

Hendry,Abigail Chambers Reeder

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- DAR Museum

Quilt owner's name:

DAR Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Washington, DC

Quilt owner's state:

Washington D.C.

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Reeder

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/07/1790

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

11/30/1882

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum

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Cite this Quilt

Hendry,Abigail Chambers Reede. Sunburst. 1850-1875. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection; Kent County, MD Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-78. Accessed: 03/28/24