QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-372

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

International Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

International Quilt Museum; General Collection

International Quilt Museum Accession Number:

2006.056.0002

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Hexagon

How wide is the quilt?

106 inches (269cm)

How long is the quilt?

108 inches (274cm)

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

Circa 1800 - 1820

Subject of the quilt:

Template Pieced (Paper-pieced)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Calico

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

English template Piecing

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Predominant Technique: Pieced, Hand Whip

Quilt top made by:

Maker unknown

Where the quilt was made, country:

United Kingdom

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Probably made in this location.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Clyde E. and Joan B. Shorey Collection

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