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QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-260

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

91.325

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Nontraditional

How wide is the quilt?

80 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Black; Brown; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Binding added by Museum Staff.

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

E K

Method used to make the inscription:

Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Applique

Time period:

Pre-1799

When was the quilt finished?

ca 1790

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Inlaid patchwork

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:

According to Family history, fabrics were tailoring scraps from Revolutionary War uniforms. Some of the wool used has benn indentified as those used in military uniforms, but some date to the 1790s.

Quilt top made by:

Kobler, ELizabeth

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washington County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maryland (MD)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

Said to have been made by Elizabeth Taylor Kobler out of fabric scraps of Revolutionary War uniforms made by Barnette /Barnet/Barney Kobler, her tailor husband, in the 1770s while they were living in Harper’s Ferry [then Virginia, now West Virginia]. Numerous fabrics date to 1780s-90s, giving the quilt a later date. Some of the wools used have been identified as those used in military uniforms including post-war militia uniforms. Kobler is listed as living in Washington County, Maryland [near Harper’s Ferry] by the 1790 census. Inlaid wool patchwork such as this was often done by men who were tailors. It is possible that Barnette/Barnet/Barney Kobler worked on this quilt, or taught his wife the technique.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- DAR Museum

Quilt owner's name:

DAR Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Washington, DC

Quilt owner's state:

Washington D.C.

Quilt owner's country:

USA

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Taylor

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum

Cite this Quilt

Kobler, ELizabet. Nontraditional. ca 1790. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-260. Accessed: 03/19/24

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