QUILT INDEX RECORD
11-37-5136
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:
2426
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Width:
70
Length:
82
Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):
Dresden Plate
Quilt top made by:
Adams, Mabel Thompson
Quiltmaker's state:
Massachusetts (MA)
Quiltmaker's city:
Dalton
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:
1881
Birthplace, city:
North Leverett
Birthplace, state:
Massachusetts (MA)
Birthplace, country:
United States
Occupation:
homemaker
Date of death and location:
1973 in Dalton, MA.
Spouse's occupation:
RR station agent
# of Children:
4
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Thompson, Evelyn Pearsonsn
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace and birthdate:
1859 ?
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Thompson, Alden
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace and birthdate:
1848 ?
How did owner acquire quilt?
Inheritance
Time period:
1930-1949
Format:
Finished quilt
Technique, applique:
Hand Applique
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:
6 vertical rows, 5 horizontal rows, 30 blocks
Block shape:
Squares
Fabric fibers:
Cotton
Patterns:
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
plain weave
Predominant colors:
Blue or Navy
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors
Quilting:
Tied or tufted
Number of borders:
1
Border; technique, fiber, weave, pattern:
Cotton
Binding and edging:
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
Binding; fiber:
Cotton
Binding; weave:
Plain weave
Batting:
Blanket or flannel
Backing, number of pieces:
two pieces
Backing, fiber:
Cotton
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Condition, damage:
Dirty
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Condition, structurally sound?
This quilt is structurally sound.
Pattern name, no. and source:
27.15
Pattern name, variations and comments:
China Aster
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1930c
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)
Cite this Quilt
Adams, Mabel Thompso. Dresden Plate. 1930-1949. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-5136. Accessed: 03/29/24