QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-207

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2000.46.2

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Knox Family Quilt,Sunshine and Shadow variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

2573

How wide is the quilt?

68 inches

How long is the quilt?

77 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; Purple; Black; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c 1870

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

9 1/2 x 9 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 types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

22, 22, 21 1/2, 2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Where the quilt was made, county:

Wyoming

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

Believed to have been made by Jane Ellen Knox Stewart.See DAR 2000.46.1 and 2000.46.3 for other quilts from same family.

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