QUILT INDEX RECORD
36-34-79
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:
1997.007.0079
Owner's name for quilt:
Thousand Pyramids variation
Brackman # or other source & #:
111a
How wide is the quilt?
84"
How long is the quilt?
64"
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c1880
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1900
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; Machine Piecing
How is the binding made?
Separate binding applied; Straight grain
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Quilt top made by:
Maker, Unknown
Where was the quilt made?
Possibly made in Michigan
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
Maker, Unknow. Thousand Pyramids variation. 1876-1900. 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=36-34-79. Accessed: 04/20/24