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Turkey Tracks; Wandering Foot

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-22

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

International Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection

International Quilt Museum Accession Number:

1997.007.0035

Owner's name for quilt:

Turkey Tracks

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Wandering Foot

International Quilt Museum notes:

Signature

Brackman # or other source & #:

3100

How wide is the quilt?

81"

How long is the quilt?

72"

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c1850

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1870

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Calico

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain

How are the layers held together?

Corded; Stuffed work

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilt top made by:

McNary, E. E.

Where was the quilt made?

Probably made in Randolph County, Indiana

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Cite this Quilt

McNary, E. E. Turkey Tracks. 1850-1875. From International Quilt Museum, International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=36-34-22. Accessed: 04/20/24