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11-37-5113

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:

2394

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

64.75

Length:

76.75

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Note:

2 strips/ center seam

Format:

Finished quilt

Layout:

Wholecloth

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

photo taken close-up of motif/ pineapple/ medallions/ flowers etc

Predominant colors:

Black

Quilting:

Machine quilting

Motif design, overall:

Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

chevron design

Quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Width between quilting lines:

3/4"

Binding and edging:

Separate binding applied

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Binding; pattern:

green stripe

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

three pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Condition, damage:

Dirty

Describe the damage:

a little fading; some staining; some shattering

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Whole Cloth

Details

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

date needs research

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)

Cite this Quilt

Whole Cloth. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-5113. Accessed: 03/28/24