QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-176

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

85.77

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Maple Leaf

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Cutwork applique

Brackman # or other source & #:

5.73

How wide is the quilt?

60 1/8 inches

How long is the quilt?

88 7/8 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the edge:

small scallop on three sides

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Type of inscription:

Place; Signature; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Teresa M. Unadilla May 27th,1857

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1857

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe where the inscription was found:

lower right corner

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

1857

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

19 x19

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

appliqued swag with heart shaped bows 12 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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:

Whip stitch applique

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

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:

28, 29 1/2, 12 1/2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

half inch - 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?

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:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

Hearts

Quilt top made by:

Mead, Teresa

Where the quilt was made, city:

Unadilla

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

The name Mead is found on the donor's father's side from New York.

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