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Postage Stamp Doll Quilt; T Cut Out Doll Quilt

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-306

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum, Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

92.152.3

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Postage Stamp Doll Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

T Cut Out Doll Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

17 1/8 inches

How long is the quilt?

17 inches

Shape of edge:

T-cutout

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Orange; Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

1 1/2 x 1 1/2

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white, brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Light and DARMuseumk fabrics used in alternating squares.

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

Cite this Quilt

Postage Stamp Doll Quilt. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-306. Accessed: 03/29/24