QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-243
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
2001.66.2
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Conventional Flower
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Floral Applique, Benson/Roberts Family Quilt
Brackman # or other source & #:
37.913
How wide is the quilt?
100 inches
How long is the quilt?
78.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Yellow; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1850-1875
When was the quilt finished?
1850-1875
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
56
Size of quilt blocks:
8 x 8
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:
5 1/2 inches wide white cotton with mitered corners.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
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:
1
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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:
12
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
15
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Quilted by:
Roberts, Anna Maria Hickman
Where the quilt was made, city:
Middletown
Where the quilt was made, state:
Delaware (DE)
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
Roberts, Anna Maria Hickma. Conventional Flower. 1850-1875. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-243. Accessed: 03/19/24