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Economy Nine Patch; star; sawtooth

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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