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Original?, some elements of double Irish chain and Puss in the Corner/ unique blunt green squares
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
11-37-5052
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts
Who documented this quilt?
Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts
MASS-Quilts ID Number:
2264
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Width:
64
Length:
81.5
Ethnic group:
African American?
How did owner acquire quilt?
Purchase
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
home in Durham, NC
Time period:
1876-1900
Note:
elements of double Irish chain & Puss in the Corner
Format:
Finished quilt
Technique, piecing:
Hand Piecing
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:
3 vertical rows, 4 horizontal rows, 16 blocks
Block shape:
Squares
Block size:
21
Fabric fibers:
Cotton
Patterns:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
plain weave
Predominant colors:
Green
Quilting:
Hand quilting
Motif design, overall:
Grid/crosshatch
Quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4.5
Width between quilting lines:
1"
Binding and edging:
Separate binding applied
Binding; fiber:
Cotton
Binding; weave:
Plain weave
Backing, fiber:
Cotton
Backing, weave and pattern:
several pieces/ flour sacks/ printing can be seen
Backing, predominant color:
Cream
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Condition, damage:
Dirty
Describe the damage:
small holes in back
Condition, structurally sound?
This quilt is structurally sound.
Pattern name, no. and source:
1150
Pattern name, variations and comments:
Original?, some elements of double Irish chain and Puss in the Corner/ unique blunt green squares
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1875-1900
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)
Cite this Quilt
Original?, some elements of double Irish chain and Puss in the Corner/ unique blunt green squares. 1876-1900. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-5052. Accessed: 03/29/24