QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-175

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

85.73

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin Barn Raising;

Brackman # or other source & #:

2573

How wide is the quilt?

69 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

69 3/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Purple; Black; Brown; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

J A H 1882

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1882

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

upper right

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1882

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

8 1/2 x 8 1/2

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Strip/string Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Burgandy and gold embroidered ships wheel in corner of each block

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Describe the back:

Back art/design on quilt back

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

How is the binding made?

Ribbon

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

greater than 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?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

brown, orange

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

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

Backing is pieced with brown and blue fabrics forming a modified maze of lines and large X shapes. Brown fabric is backgound, blue fabric forms the lines.

Quilt top made by:

Hosford, Julia Ann Eastman

Where the quilt was made, city:

Brunswick

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maine (ME)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

See DAR 85.70 for another quilt by this maker.

Why was the quilt made?

Other

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