QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-321
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum, Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
93.26.2
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Mosaic Quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Baby Blocks
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Hexagonal Star
Brackman # or other source & #:
142e
How wide is the quilt?
50 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
59 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Burgundy; Red; Black
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Type of inscription:
Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Paper tag sewn to corner which states, " Quilt was made by Mary B. Wheeler Lockwood of Brandon, Wis. circa 1850. This is made of pieces of the clothing of hers and her two daughters."
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1850
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
ca. 1890
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1850
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
306
Size of quilt blocks:
3 x 3
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Burgandy
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:
Other Piecing; English template Piecing; Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
yes
Materials used to make the back:
Silk
What color is the back of the quilt?
Beige or Tan
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
15, 35 1/2
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Print
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted; Machine quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
red
Quilt top made by:
Lockwood, Mary B. Wheeler
Where the quilt was made, city:
Brandon
Where the quilt was made, state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
See DAR 93.26.1 for another quilt from this family.
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
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's city:
Brandon
Quiltmaker's state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Cite this Quilt
Lockwood, Mary B. Wheele. Mosaic Quilt. ca. 1890. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-321. Accessed: 04/25/24