QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-295
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum, Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
2226
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Whole cloth
How wide is the quilt?
59 inches
How long is the quilt?
28 1/4 inches
Shape of edge:
Embellished or trimmed
What color is the quilt?
White
Overall color scheme:
One color/monochromatic
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
None
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Fringe
Materials used to make the back:
Linen
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting; Stuffed work
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
14
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
15
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
basket
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration
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
Whole cloth. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-295. Accessed: 03/29/24