QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-179

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

85.91.2

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Four Poster Bed Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Utility quilt

How wide is the quilt?

100 inches

How long is the quilt?

97 inches

Shape of edge:

T-cutout

What color is the quilt?

Blue; White; Brown; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1840-1860

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Size of quilt blocks:

vary

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

Large wholecloth center, smaller surrounding blocks

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

29, 35, 34 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?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

older quilt

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton, linen

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white, blue , brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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:

According to the donors, an old quilt was used as part of the batting.

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