QUILT INDEX RECORD

49-142-2864

New York Quilt Project ID #:

JAM-042

Interviewer:

Kitty Brunson

When was the form filled out?

07/25/1989

Who documented this quilt?

New York Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

American Folk Art Museum

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

French Creek Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Clymer

Quilt owner's state:

New York (NY)

2. How did the present owner acquire this quilt?

Purchase

3. How was the quilt acquired? Who will be the next owner of this quilt?

This quilt was bought for the French Creek's Historical Society's collection.

6. When was the quilt made?

c. 1916

Time period:

1901-1929

20. Did the quiltmaker have a name for this pattern? If so, what?

Friendship quilt

21. Has the quilt ever been exhibited? If so, where?

The quilt was exhibited at the French Creek Town Picnic.

Describe the quilt in one or two sentences:

Friendship quilt signed by quilters

Size: Length:

80"

Width:

69"

Number of quilt blocks:

42 blocks

Type: block shape

Squares

This is a:

Finished quilt

Fabric:

Cotton

Fabric Design:

Plaid; Solid/plain

Predominant Colors:

Blue; Red; White

Layout: spacing

Separated by plain sashing

Layout: orientation

Straight

Border: None; Single; Double; Triple

None

Border Fabric; Border Corners:

The binding corners are butted.

BACKING - Fabric:

Cotton

BACKING - Fabric Design:

Solid/plain

Seamed?

The back is seamed.

Width of Fabric:

36"

BINDING - Self or Applied:

Back turned to front

BATTING - Type:

Blanket or flannel

BATTING - Condition:

Thin

QUILT TOP CONSTRUCTION - Piecing:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

The block or design set is horizontal.

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Describe how the layers are held together:

Evenly quilted

Stitches per Inch - (top only):

6 stitches per inch

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

American Folk Art Museum, all rights reserved