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QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-249

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

90.34

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Charm Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Honeycomb

Brackman # or other source & #:

160a

How wide is the quilt?

63 inches

How long is the quilt?

72 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Brown; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing; English template Piecing; Hand Piecing

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 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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Butterfield, Caroline; Works, Francis Parker

Where the quilt was made, city:

Humboldt

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kansas (KS)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

The maker is possibly Caroline Butterfield Works, but more probably Francis Parker Works based on the life dates of the makers and the dates of fabrics used in the quilt. See file for family tree .

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

Butterfield, Caroline; Works, Francis Parke. Charm Quilt. ca. 1900. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-249. Accessed: 03/29/24