QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-203

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2000.21

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

The Aberrilla Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Grapevine Medallion

How wide is the quilt?

86 inches

How long is the quilt?

99 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Brown; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1800

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Medallion size:

53 x 44

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Sawtooth border around center, 2 1/2 inches tall pointing in to center. Pieced Delectable Mountains, blue and white, 8 inches wide. Rust and indigo chintz around outer edge, 7 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

34 1/2, 34 1/2, 34 1/2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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?

Cotton

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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Chevrons

Quilted by:

Shunk, Aberilla Wood

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

Made by Aberilla Wood Shunk.The quilt may have been part of Aberilla's trousseau and was passed down to any descendant named Aberilla. The daughter of Ruth Aberilla Shaw Royston donated the quilt to the museum.

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