QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-90

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

69.146.4

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Stained Glass Doll Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

432a

How wide is the quilt?

13 inches

How long is the quilt?

15 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Orange; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1854

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

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:

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:

2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

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)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

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