QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-227
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
86.142.1
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Turkey Tracks
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Treadwell Family quilt
Brackman # or other source & #:
5.36
How wide is the quilt?
84 inches
How long is the quilt?
71 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Green; White
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Newer backing.
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Ink inscriptions A 1- Daniel A. Nichols Monroe, April 1864 2- Selina Nichols Monroe April 1864 3- Abbie M. Tredwell Redding April 1864 4- Lina E. Treadwell Redding April 1864 5- Mrs. Their Treadwell Redding April 1864 6- Elizabeth English Danbury Nov 12 1860 7- Isaac H. English Danbury Nov 12 1860 B 1- Lucins S. Wildman Danbury Nov 1860 2- Joseph Treadwell Bethel Sept 1858 3- Sarah M. Treadwell Lyons Plain May 1st 1858 4- Joseph A. Treadwell Lyons Plain May 1st 1858 5- Moses D. Treadwell Lyons Plain May 1st 1858 6- Flora Boughton Ridgefield Sep. 1859 7- Russell Wildman Danbury Feb 21 1859 C 1- 2- Helen Treadwell Bethel Conn. 3- Joseph N. Treadwell Redding May 10, 1862 4- Ann E. Treadwell Lyons Plain May 1st 1858 5- Mrs. D.S. Tomlinson Lyons Plain May 1858 6- Burr Boughton Ridgefield Sept 1855 7- Margaret 4 Wildman Danbury Feb 1859 D 1- 2- Aaron Treadwell Redding April 1864 3- Louisa Treadwell Lyons Plain May 1858 4- And the dead for Christ shall rise first / In memory of Amanda Treadwell / who fell asleep March 11, 1854 / By her sister, Louisa, Lyons Plains, Ct. 5- Rev. D. G. Tomlinson Lyons Plain May 15 1858 6- Lois R. Ferry Bethel Aug 11 1859 7- Hiram B. Wildman Danbury Aug 1860 E 1- 2- Lois B. Treadwell Redding April 1864 3- Marinda Treadwell Lyon Plain May 1st 1858 4- Walter Treadwell Lyos Plain May 15 1858 5- Frederick W. Treadwell Lyons Plain 6- Walker Ferry Bethel Aug 11 1865 7- Rebeca Wildman Danbury Aug 11 1865 F 1- 2- Bradley Treadwell Sanfordtown April 1864 3- Fanny Treadwell Sandfordtown April 1864 4- Anna H. Middlebrook Bridgeport Sept 11 1858 5- M.C. Allen Bridgeport Sept 11 1858 6- Agnes E. Ferry Bethel Aug 11 1859 7- Frank W. Ferry Bethel April 1859
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1854-1864
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Location of inscription:
on block
Time period:
1850-1875
When was the quilt finished?
1854-1870
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
42
Size of quilt blocks:
12 x12
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones and connecting blocks
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
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:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
34, 37 1/2
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (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:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Treadwell Family
Where the quilt was made, county:
Litchfield County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Connecticut (CT)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Amanda Treadwell, a fourteen year old girl, was living in Weston, Connecticut in 1850. See 86.142.2 for another Friendship quilt from this family.
Why was the quilt made?
Memorial
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
Treadwell Family. Turkey Tracks. 1854-1870. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-227. Accessed: 03/29/24