QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-215

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2001.44

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Rose of Sharon

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Floral wreath

Brackman # or other source & #:

18.76

How wide is the quilt?

95 inches

How long is the quilt?

100 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Yellow; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1820

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

23 1/2 x 23 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?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Appliqued border is 11 inches deep. Corners and midpoints of sides contain large red flowers containing strips of reverse applique and large green leaves. Smaller red and yellow blossoms with green stems and leaves as well as full-blown red roses flank the larger flowers.

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

33 1/4, 33 1/4, 27 1/2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half 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:

11

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

eight-pointed star

Where the quilt was made, state:

Virginia (VA)

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum