QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

81.43

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tree of Life

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Whole cloth

How wide is the quilt?

91 inches

How long is the quilt?

95 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green; Brown; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Binding is machine sewn and probably a repair.

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1810

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Stuffed undulating continuous vine with grapes surrounds central Tree design. Appliqued grass surrounds outer edge.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans; Feathering; Floral; Vines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Stipple

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Center of quilt features appliqued Tree of Life design which is stuffed and flanked by two appliqued long-tailed birds. See DAR 84.83 for another quilt that uses the same fabric.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maryland (MD)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Eye on Elegance: Early Quilts of Maryland and Virginia DAR Museum Washington, D.C. Oct. 3, 2014 – Sept. 5. 2015

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