QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-222

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

86.129

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Medallion

How wide is the quilt?

115 1/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

118 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green; Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1825-1830

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Medallion size:

42 1/2 x 38

Number of borders:

5

Describe the borders:

one, a floral print; two, an appliqued floral design; three, a floral print; four, an appliqued floral design; and five, a floral print.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

19, 36, 31 3/4,35

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Grid diamond; Elbow/fan

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

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