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