QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-301
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum, Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
92.144
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Flags of the World
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Tobacco Flag Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
77 inches
How long is the quilt?
86 3/4 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Square cut outs all four corners
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Green; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1901-1929
When was the quilt finished?
1912-1915
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Flags
Number of quilt blocks:
105
Size of quilt blocks:
5 x 8
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of borders:
3
Describe the borders:
3 Borders on long sides of quilt; green , red, grey. One border in grey on short sides of quilt. Each border is 4 inches wide. Red border on one side longer than on other.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Flannel
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Premium type
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Brown
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
35, 42
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?
Bias grain
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
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
red, green
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
ovals
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Made from fabric put in tobacco products both as packaging protection and as an incentive to purchase the product.
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
The donor purchased the quilt in an antique store in Spencer, IA in 1985.
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
Flags of the World. 1912-1915. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-301. Accessed: 04/26/24