QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-195

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

99.42

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Stars

Brackman # or other source & #:

3735a

How wide is the quilt?

89 inches

How long is the quilt?

90.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Message; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1890/ Made by Jane T. Green/ Great Great/ Grandmother/ of/ Jane Stuart

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

stars

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

7 3/4 x 7 3/4

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

4 3/4

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

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:

23 1/2, 34 1/2, 32 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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

circles

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

Small stars set in sashing at corners of block.

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