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