QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-313

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum, Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

92.175

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Barn Raising Variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

2573

How wide is the quilt?

64 inches

How long is the quilt?

65 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Purple; Green; Yellow; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

late 19th century

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

8 x 8

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

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

36, 28 3/4

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

Braided Cord

How is the binding made?

Cording

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half 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:

Black velvet centers.

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Decorative Textile

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