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Whirlwind; wild goose chase

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-208

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

50.43

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Whirlwind

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

wild goose chase

Brackman # or other source & #:

2799

How wide is the quilt?

90 inches

How long is the quilt?

97 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Yellow; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1830-1840

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

90

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5 x7.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Plain white fabric, quilted and stuffed 10 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

24, 24, 33, 32 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?)

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Stipple

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Pieced blocks alternating with plain fabric blocks quilted with feather wreaths.

Quilt top made by:

Lindsey, Ann M. Neiswanger

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

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum

Cite this Quilt

Lindsey, Ann M. Neiswange. Whirlwind. 1830-1840. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-208. Accessed: 03/29/24