QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-191

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

49.48.8

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Criss Cross

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Doll Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

2776

How wide is the quilt?

14 inches

How long is the quilt?

20 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Brown; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c. 1865

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

six patterned blocks, two plain blocks, four half plain block, and four quartered plain blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

5.5 x5.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Triangles; Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Pieced Saw tooth design, approx 2 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

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?

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?)

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Grid diamond

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