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Pennsylvania Dutch Rose, Rail Fence

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-2286

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.1913

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

9-25-99

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Pennsylvania Dutch Rose, Rail Fence

Brackman # or other source & #:

11.835, 3 strips illustrated in Rehmel, (pieced quilts), page 306 #3558

How wide is the quilt?

80.5 - 84 inches

How long is the quilt?

80.5 - 82.5 inches

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Purple; White

Damage:

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

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42 total (21 pieced, 21 appliqued)

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

3 on 2 sides, 2 on 2 sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Purple

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

11

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Home cut

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)?

.375 - .5 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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

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

Pennsylvania Dutch Rose, Rail Fence. From Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc., Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=27-23-2286. Accessed: 03/29/24