QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-110

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

77.30

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Roses and Bells

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Rose Wreath, Presidential Wreath

Brackman # or other source & #:

2.67

How wide is the quilt?

87 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Brown; White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Backing probably replaced 20th century

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1870

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

21 x20 1/2

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones and connecting blocks

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2 3/4

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Appliqued swag and rose bud on white ground.

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; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

25, 25, 15 1/2, 25 1/2

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)?

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, brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Where the quilt was made, city:

Laurens

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Carolina (SC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

The donor indicated that this quilt was made by Nancy Boyd Putnam, born on February 12, 1859, in Laurens County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Issac P. and Matilda Angeline Pitts Putnam. Nancy's husband, William Abner Putanm, was born on November 10, 1858. He was the son of James Perry and Mary Frances Parks Perry. Nancy and William were married in 1880, in Laurens, SC. They had five children born between 1881 and 1895: Elmer Eugene, Lillian May, William Alger, Leila Belle, and Inez Boyd. Nancy Putnam made the quilt while living near Laurens, later moving with her family to Greenville, SC, where she lived until her death July 10, 1927.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Boyd

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

February 12, 1859

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

July 10, 1927

Quiltmaker's county:

Laurens

Quiltmaker's state:

South Carolina (SC)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum