QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-262

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

91.429

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Strip Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Bar Quilt, Strippy

How wide is the quilt?

62 inches

How long is the quilt?

73 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1860

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by vertical strips

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

12, 26, 26

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Other

Fabric structure of the binding:

Satin/sateen

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?

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

None

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

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