QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-296

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum, Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2455

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wholecloth

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

whitework

How wide is the quilt?

82 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 7/8 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1820-1830

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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:

20 1/2, 32, 30

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Twill weave

How is the binding made?

Woven tape

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

half inch - one 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; Stuffed work

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

13

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Floral; Vines; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

baskets, cornucopias

Quilt top made by:

Knight, Caroline D.

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Donor states that the quilt was made by her mother Caroline D. Knight. Granddaughter of Moses Knight (1757-1828), a Revolutionary War soldier. According to paper file, donor information is confusing as Caroline D. Knight was the donor's aunt. The donor's mother was Abiah Page Knight (1812-1853).

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Quilts from a Young Country, Houston International Quilt Festival, 2008, Houston TX.

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