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Hexagon; Trip around the World

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-828

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:

1997.007.0911

Owner's name for quilt:

Hexagon

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Trip around the World

Brackman # or other source & #:

160a

How wide is the quilt?

77"

How long is the quilt?

64"

Method used to make the inscription:

Printed in the fabric

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c1876

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Calico, Commemorative fabric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilt top made by:

Maker, Unknown

Where was the quilt made?

Possibly made in Pennsylvania

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. Hexagon. 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=36-34-828. Accessed: 03/28/24