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Log Cabin; Straight Furrow Variation

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-290

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum, Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2003.56.1

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Straight Furrow Variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

2573

How wide is the quilt?

30 inches

How long is the quilt?

46 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Purple; Red; Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

c. 1880s

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

50

Size of quilt blocks:

5 1/4

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Variety of colored triangles alternate with solid black rounded cone shapes, 4 3/4 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

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

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

17

Width of pieces on the back:

4-5 inches

Describe the back:

Different fabrics

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Backing of alternating black and maroon strips, 3 inches wide.

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

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

Log Cabin. c. 1880s. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-290. Accessed: 03/29/24