QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-134

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

82.85.1

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sailboat Block

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Sawtooth block

Brackman # or other source & #:

1393

How wide is the quilt?

86 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Brown; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1840

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

210

Size of quilt blocks:

5 x 5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

On three sides only, 9 inches wide .

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

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:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

35 1/2, 38 1/2, 11 1/2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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?

Wool

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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

wave design in border

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