QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-215
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
2001.44
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Rose of Sharon
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Floral wreath
Brackman # or other source & #:
18.76
How wide is the quilt?
95 inches
How long is the quilt?
100 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Yellow; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1800-1849
When was the quilt finished?
1820
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
23 1/2 x 23 1/2
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 border is 11 inches deep. Corners and midpoints of sides contain large red flowers containing strips of reverse applique and large green leaves. Smaller red and yellow blossoms with green stems and leaves as well as full-blown red roses flank the larger flowers.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
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:
33 1/4, 33 1/4, 27 1/2
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
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:
11
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
11
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
eight-pointed star
Where the quilt was made, state:
Virginia (VA)
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
Cite this Quilt
Rose of Sharon. 1820. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-215. Accessed: 04/23/24