QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-226

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

86.141

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Sunmmer Spread with backing

Quilt's title:

Pineapple

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

log cabin pineapple

Brackman # or other source & #:

3635

How wide is the quilt?

76 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 3/8 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1860

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

14 x14

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:

2

Describe the borders:

On two long sides of quilt only - narrow strips of first green then white.

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

23 1/2, 33 1/2, 26

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?

Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

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

Binding of solid red.

Quilt top made by:

Blackman, Mary Elizabeth Bush

Where the quilt was made, city:

Washington County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

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