QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-296
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum, Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
2455
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Wholecloth
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
whitework
How wide is the quilt?
82 inches
How long is the quilt?
84 7/8 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White
Overall color scheme:
One color/monochromatic
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1800-1849
When was the quilt finished?
ca. 1820-1830
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
None
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
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:
20 1/2, 32, 30
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Twill weave
How is the binding made?
Woven tape
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; Stuffed work
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
12
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
13
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Floral; Vines; Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
baskets, cornucopias
Quilt top made by:
Knight, Caroline D.
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Donor states that the quilt was made by her mother Caroline D. Knight. Granddaughter of Moses Knight (1757-1828), a Revolutionary War soldier. According to paper file, donor information is confusing as Caroline D. Knight was the donor's aunt. The donor's mother was Abiah Page Knight (1812-1853).
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Quilts from a Young Country, Houston International Quilt Festival, 2008, Houston TX.
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
Knight, Caroline D. Wholecloth. ca. 1820-1830. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-296. Accessed: 04/23/24