BACK TO QUILTS

Carolina Lily

CITE THIS QUILT

img
quilt

QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-946

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

International Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection

International Quilt Museum Accession Number:

2006.043.0174

Owner's name for quilt:

Carolina Lily

International Quilt Museum notes:

Signature

How wide is the quilt?

93"

How long is the quilt?

92"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1853

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

1850-1875

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Bias grain

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilt top made by:

Kistler, Mary

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Cite this Quilt

Kistler, Mar. Carolina Lily. 1850-1875. From International Quilt Museum, International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=36-34-946. Accessed: 04/25/24