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Conventional Rose Wreath and Friendship Quilt; Kennard Family Quilt,Rose wreath

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16-12-211

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2001.26.1

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Conventional Rose Wreath and Friendship Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Kennard Family Quilt,Rose wreath

Brackman # or other source & #:

2.31

How wide is the quilt?

92 inches

How long is the quilt?

90 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Place; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Sarah O. Harris, Lewisburg, Pa, February 24, 1851; Jane Young, West Buffalo, May 12th, 1849;Caroline D. Harris, Lewisburg, Pa, Dec 3d, 1850; Mag Montgomery, Warrior Run, Apr 7, 1851; Mag Nesbit, Lewisburg, Pa, Aug 25th, 1849; Anna B. Harris, Lewisburg, Pa, Jan 6th, 1851; Elizabeth Sawyer, Oak Dale, Pa. June 14th, 1850; Elizabeth Rukkman, Warrior Run - Apr 7, 1851; Martha Sawyer, Oak Dale, Pa. June 14th 1850; Martha Harris, East Buffalo, July 13th 1849; Jane Finney, Warrior Run, Sept 8th, 1850; Sarah A. Wilson, Hyde Park, June 24th, 1850; Elizabeth A. White, Allisonville, Pa, August 9th 1849; Mary W. Laird, East Buffalo, Sept 20th, 1849; Elizabeth Longmore, Milton, Pa, March 1st 1850; Ann B. Simonton, Buffalo, April 11th 1850.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1849-1851

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe where the inscription was found:

center

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c. 1850

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

15 1/2 x 15 1/2

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Continuous green vine with green leaves and pink roses on white 11 1/2 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

7 1/4, 28 1/2, 29, 25 3/4

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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:

15

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Feathering; Cables; Wreaths

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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:

Made by Elizabeth Willis Kennard. See DAR 2000.26.2 for another quilt by this maker.

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

Conventional Rose Wreath and Friendship Quilt. c. 1850. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-211. Accessed: 03/29/24