QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-124
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
80.89.2
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Princess Feather
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Prince's Feather
Brackman # or other source & #:
15.16
How wide is the quilt?
84 3/4 inches
How long is the quilt?
85 3/4 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Green; Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Atkins
Method used to make the inscription:
Stamped
Location of inscription:
on border
Time period:
1800-1849
When was the quilt finished?
early 19th c.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
4
Size of quilt blocks:
34 x 34
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
Inner border of red and green pieced sawtooth. Outer border of same white as blocks.
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
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:
28 1/2, 29, 27 3/4, 5
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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
9
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
10
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral; Feathering; Vines
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
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
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Cite this Quilt
Princess Feather. early 19th c.. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-124. Accessed: 03/28/24