QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-305
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum, Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
92.151
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Backed Summer Spread Doll Quilt
Quilt's title:
Reversable Doll Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
16 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
19 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Brown
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1875-1890
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
32
Size of quilt blocks:
2 x 3 1/2
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
2
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:
Striped; Plaid
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
16
Width of pieces on the back:
4 1/2 x4 1/2
Describe the back:
Different fabrics
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Quilt is reversable with rectangles of different fabric on one side, half square triangles on other.
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Why was the quilt made?
Teaching or learning sample
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Reversable Doll Quilt. 1875-1890. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-305. Accessed: 03/28/24