QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-89

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

46.68

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mosaic Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Garden Walk

Brackman # or other source & #:

160L

How wide is the quilt?

72 inches

How long is the quilt?

83 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Black; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1850

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Solid black 3 1/2 inches on short sides, 7 1/2 inches wide on long sides.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

English template Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

48,34

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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 and silk

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cotton: brown, silk: muticolor

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

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

The donor indicates that this quilt was made by her grandmother.

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

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