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Whig's Defeat; The Lady Finger, Fanny's Favorite, Democrat's Fancy

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-1147

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Wyoming Quilt Project Documentation Number:

wqp.0848

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

7-13-96

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Whig's Defeat

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

The Lady Finger, Fanny's Favorite, Democrat's Fancy

Brackman # or other source & #:

1085

How wide is the quilt?

80.625 - 81.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

81.75 - 82 inches

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Damage:

Wear to edge or binding; Tears or holes; Stains; Fold marks or creases

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of borders:

1

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Description of the back:

not recorded

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Straight grain

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

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

.25 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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Cite this Quilt

Whig's Defeat. From Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc., Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=27-23-1147. Accessed: 03/29/24