QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-248
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
90.6
This is a:
Finished quilt
Describe the item:
Doll Quilt
Quilt's title:
Wholecloth
How wide is the quilt?
24.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
28 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Beige or Tan; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1800-1849
When was the quilt finished?
early 19th century
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
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:
9 3/4, 9 3/4, 9 1/4
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?
Wool
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:
tan
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Why was the quilt made?
Teaching or learning sample
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
Wholecloth. early 19th century. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-248. Accessed: 04/24/24