QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-207
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
2000.46.2
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Log Cabin
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Knox Family Quilt,Sunshine and Shadow variation
Brackman # or other source & #:
2573
How wide is the quilt?
68 inches
How long is the quilt?
77 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Green; Purple; Black; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1850-1875
When was the quilt finished?
c 1870
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
56
Size of quilt blocks:
9 1/2 x 9 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 types used to make the quilt top:
Satin; Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Red
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
4
Width of pieces on the back:
22, 22, 21 1/2, 2
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Where the quilt was made, county:
Wyoming
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Believed to have been made by Jane Ellen Knox Stewart.See DAR 2000.46.1 and 2000.46.3 for other quilts from same family.
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
Log Cabin. c 1870. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-207. Accessed: 04/24/24