QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-152

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

89.24.6

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Doll Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

four patch; nine patch

Brackman # or other source & #:

1101, 1606a

How wide is the quilt?

13

How long is the quilt?

12.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Black; Beige or Tan; Brown; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1880

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

4 1/2 x 4 1/2

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Describe the quilting designs used:

not quilted

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

DAR collection includes doll dresses of same fabrics as in quilt.

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

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

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