QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-294
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum, Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
2005.46
This is a:
Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)
Quilt's title:
Embroidered Summer Spread
How wide is the quilt?
74 inches
How long is the quilt?
87 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Green; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1850-1875
When was the quilt finished?
c. 1870
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20 whole blocks, 14 half blocks, 4 quarter blocks
Size of quilt blocks:
15 x 15
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
embroidered vine
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Wool thread
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
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
Cite this Quilt
Embroidered Summer Spread. c. 1870. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-294. Accessed: 04/27/24