QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-184

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

97.12

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Garden of Eden

Owner's name for quilt:

Biblical Stories

How wide is the quilt?

88 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green; Orange

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

embroidered inscription very worn

Type of inscription:

Single Inscription; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1874; John Adkins

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1874

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery; Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

applique

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

side of quilt front

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

1874

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

garden of eden

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Size of quilt blocks:

32 1/2 x 32 1/2

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

7 inches wide solid blue/green color.

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Stuffed work.

Embellishments used:

Buttons attached

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

Center eight point star on top of inner corner of four squares.Each square has a basket with a floral arrangment in outside corner,an assortment of animal and plant appliques and a six pointed star appliqued near center star. Date is appliqued under one of the baskets.

Where the quilt was made, county:

Baltimore

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Donor's statement: This quilt is presented to the DAR in honor of Josephine Miller Adkins, the maker of the quilt and my great aunt, who gave it to her sister, Mary Louise Miller Anderson, my great grandmother, and in memory of the following subsequent owners. The quilt was passed on to her niece, Cora Anderson Bitzer, my mother, who passed it on to me. I hope that current and many future generations of Marylanders, and others, may enjoy its beauty and be warmed by its spirit.

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum