QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-175
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
85.73
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Log Cabin
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Log Cabin Barn Raising;
Brackman # or other source & #:
2573
How wide is the quilt?
69 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
69 3/4 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Purple; Black; Brown; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Type of inscription:
Date; Initials
What is inscribed on the quilt?
J A H 1882
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1882
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe where the inscription was found:
upper right
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1882
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
64
Size of quilt blocks:
8 1/2 x 8 1/2
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; Strip/string Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Burgandy and gold embroidered ships wheel in corner of each block
Materials used to make the back:
Silk
What color is the back of the quilt?
Brown
Describe the back:
Back art/design on quilt back
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Silk
How is the binding made?
Ribbon
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
greater than one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
brown, orange
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
In-the-ditch
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Backing is pieced with brown and blue fabrics forming a modified maze of lines and large X shapes. Brown fabric is backgound, blue fabric forms the lines.
Quilt top made by:
Hosford, Julia Ann Eastman
Where the quilt was made, city:
Brunswick
Where the quilt was made, state:
Maine (ME)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
See DAR 85.70 for another quilt by this maker.
Why was the quilt made?
Other
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
Hosford, Julia Ann Eastma. Log Cabin. 1882. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-175. Accessed: 04/26/24