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Conventional Rose Wreath and Friendship Quilt; Kennard Family Quilt,Rose wreath
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
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