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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:

Print

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