QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-230
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
86.145.1
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Summer Spread with Backing
Quilt's title:
Scherenschnitte and Pomegranate
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Diehle Family Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
39 inches
How long is the quilt?
39 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Green; Pink; Red
Antique colors:
Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1850-1875
When was the quilt finished?
ca. 1860
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Medallion size:
15 1/4 x 15 1/4
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:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
25, 14
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?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
A green scherenschnitte, or cut out design, in center, with highly stylized pomegranates, created from roller-printed textiles, each located in a corner of the quilt. In center of each side of the quilt are small mounds from which grow two flowers.
Where the quilt was made, county:
Lancaster County
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:
Possibly made by a member of the Diehle Family in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. See also 86.145.2 and 86.145.3.
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
Scherenschnitte and Pomegranate. ca. 1860. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-230. Accessed: 04/24/24
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Unusual Pattern names
Sikarskie, Amanda Grace