QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-183
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
97.3
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Irish Chain
Brackman # or other source & #:
1839
How wide is the quilt?
101.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
103 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Green; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1850-1875
When was the quilt finished?
1871
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
144
Size of quilt blocks:
7 x7
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
2
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
3
Describe the borders:
Sawtooth border around blocks 2 1/2 inches wide, sawtooth border aroung outer edge, 2 1/2 inches wide with plain white border, 5 1/2 inches wide in between.
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
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 1/2, 34 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:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
9
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Floral; Vines
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Irish Chain. 1871. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-183. Accessed: 04/18/24