QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-222
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
86.129
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Medallion
How wide is the quilt?
115 1/4 inches
How long is the quilt?
118 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Green; Pink; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Time period:
1800-1849
When was the quilt finished?
1825-1830
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Medallion size:
42 1/2 x 38
Number of borders:
5
Describe the borders:
one, a floral print; two, an appliqued floral design; three, a floral print; four, an appliqued floral design; and five, a floral print.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
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:
19, 36, 31 3/4,35
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
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:
10
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
10
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Grid diamond; Elbow/fan
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Where the quilt was made, state:
New York (NY)
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
Cite this Quilt
Medallion. 1825-1830. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-222. Accessed: 04/26/24