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:

96.69

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tree of Life

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Framed Medallion

How wide is the quilt?

84.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

87 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Brown; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1800-1850

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

34 1/2 x 33 1/2

Number of borders:

7

Describe the borders:

Alternating sawtooth and white borders in concentric rectangles with pieced stars in corners of all but center rectangle.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

decorative stitch

Embellishments used:

Other Embroidery

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:

35,35 3/4, 15 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?

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:

natural

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Vines

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Chintz quilt owned by Edward Harris. According to contact person: The great grandfather of donor Dorothy Darrach was Edward Harris who was a close friend of John James Audubon and John Bachman. (They wrote the books, "Quadrupeds" and "The Birds of America.")

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

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