QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-80

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2015.16

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

87 inches

How long is the quilt?

95 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Beige or Tan; Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Stabilized with netting

Time period:

Pre-1799

When was the quilt started?

c1790

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

22" x 22"

Number of borders:

5

Describe the borders:

Center square surrounded by tan frame. 2nd border pieced orange peel design in two fabrics. 3rd squares on point with strawberry motif fabric in center of square, same tan as before background. 4th squares on point with pieced star centers, same strawberry fabric as before background. 5th dog tooth in blue grid print fabric with stuffed feather quilting in center.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Linen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

27", 60"

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?

Hand sewn

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?

Medium (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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Grid/crosshatch; Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Collection of Anne Newbold Richardson

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum