QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-173
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
85.72
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Economy Nine Patch
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
star; sawtooth
Brackman # or other source & #:
1714
How wide is the quilt?
72 inches
How long is the quilt?
78 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Orange; Pink; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
What is inscribed on the quilt?
"UTICA MFG. CO" some more words are illegible
Method used to make the inscription:
Printed in the fabric
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
1850-1875
When was the quilt finished?
ca. 1870
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
55 pieced blocks, 55 plain
Size of quilt blocks:
6 x 6 1/2
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
2
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Half square triangles red alternating with gold, other half of square in white, 2 1/4 inches wide.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Print
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Width of pieces on the back:
32, 32, 6 1/2
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
10
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Wreaths
Where the quilt was made, county:
Harrison County
Where the quilt was made, state:
West Virginia (WV)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public-Other
Quilt owner's name:
DAR Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Washington, DC
Quilt owner's state:
Washington D.C.
Quilt owner's country:
USA
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Cite this Quilt
Economy Nine Patch. ca. 1870. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-173. Accessed: 03/29/24