QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-285
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
88.56
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Sunburst and Rose of Sharon
Brackman # or other source & #:
21.91
How wide is the quilt?
80 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
82 3/4 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Orange; Red; White
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
ca. 1878
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
4
Size of quilt blocks:
32 1/2 x 32 1/2
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:
Appliqued vine, 8 1/2 inches wide
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
28, 29, 25 1/2
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)?
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:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Echo
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral; Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
hearts, circles
Quilt top made by:
Peters, Caroline Obermeier
Where the quilt was made, city:
St. Louis
Where the quilt was made, state:
Missouri (MO)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
This was made when Caroline Peters was a girl in a convent [school?].
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
Peters, Caroline Obermeie. Sunburst and Rose of Sharon. ca. 1878. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-285. Accessed: 04/27/24