QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-143

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

84.83

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tree of Life with Ocean Waves

Brackman # or other source & #:

3150

How wide is the quilt?

100 inches

How long is the quilt?

103 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Brown; White; Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

What is inscribed on the quilt?

C.P.Custis

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

cross stitch

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

Front of quilt below tree

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1810-1820

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

65 1/2 x 65 1/2

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Three rows of half square triangles surround center motif. Orientation of triangles vary on each side.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Buttonhole stitch

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:

21, 26 3/4, 26 1/2, 25 1/2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Woven tape

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

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:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

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

See DAR 81.43 for another quilt that uses the same fabric

Quilt top made by:

Custis, Catherine Parker

Where the quilt was made, county:

Northampton County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Virginia (VA)

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