QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-258
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
91.297
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Log Cabin
Brackman # or other source & #:
2573
How wide is the quilt?
64 inches
How long is the quilt?
68 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Black; Pink; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1880-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
121
Size of quilt blocks:
6 x 6
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; Wool
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Red
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
32 1/2, 32 1/2, 4
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
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:
Different orientation of blocks make irregular patterns of DARMuseumk and light.
Quilt top made by:
Caldwell, Mary McKenzie
Where the quilt was made, county:
Chester County
Where the quilt was made, state:
South Carolina (SC)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
This quilt was made for donor's mother, Alma Viola Wylie, b. 27 Aug. 1869, died 9 Mar 1927, by her step-grandmother, Mary McKenzie Caldwell, b. ca. 1827, second wife of William Caldwell, b. 1804-died 1885. Alma Viola Viola Wylie married Daniel Gober Anderson.
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
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
McKenzie
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
circa 1827
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Caldwell, William
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Cite this Quilt
Caldwell, Mary McKenzi. Log Cabin. 1880-1900. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-258. Accessed: 05/23/24