QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-228

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

86.142.2

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Flying Swallows

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Treadwell Family quilt, Turkey Tracks

Brackman # or other source & #:

3107

How wide is the quilt?

65 3/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

82 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Type of inscription:

Date; Signature; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

In ink and embroidery in square centers A 1- Sarah M. Francis Danbury Dec 1863 2- Carrie A. Francis Danbury Dec 1863 3- William Francis Danbury Dec 1863 4- Mrs. WIlliam Francis Danbury Dec 1863 5- Hannah Hull Danbury Aug 1860 B 1- Abby Fayerweather January 1860 2- John H. Cosier Danbury Nov 23 1859 3- L. Jane Hall Bridgeport Sep 11 1858 4- S.L. Beach Danbury Jan 26 1855 5- Mrs. Louisa E.Ford Litchfield Conn Feb 1863 C 1- WPF June 1860 2- Mary A. Coner Danbury Nov 23 1858 3- Ann E. Rider Danbury May 1860 4- Julia A. Brothwell Bridgeport 5- Julia A. Welch Mill Plain July 1859 D 1- Susan P. Welch Mill Plain July 1859 2- Mrs. F. M. Welch Mill Plain July 22 3- Henry Rider Danbury May 22 1860 4- Roswell Brothwell Bridgeport Conn 5- George W. Ferry Bethel April 1864

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1855-1864

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery; 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:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

15 x 15

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1 1/2

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:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

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:

27 3/4, 37 1/2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

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:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Treadwell Family

Where the quilt was made, county:

Fairfield 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 86.142.1 for another friendship quilt from this family.

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