QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-204
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
2000.43.1
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Princess Feathers
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
prince's feather, Mckindly Family Quilt
Brackman # or other source & #:
15.16
How wide is the quilt?
79 inches
How long is the quilt?
81.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Green; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Made By Annie McKindly
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
other
Describe where the inscription was found:
front
Time period:
1850-1875
When was the quilt finished?
c. 1850
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
4
Size of quilt blocks:
27 1/5 x 26
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
Inner border of red swags. Outer border of green swags with red tassels. Swags do not turn corners.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
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:
28 1/2, 30 1/4, 18 3/4
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)?
half inch - one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (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:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
9
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Floral
Quilt top made by:
McKindly, Anna
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
See DAR 2000.43.2 for another quilt by same maker.
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
Cite this Quilt
McKindly, Ann. Princess Feathers. c. 1850. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-204. Accessed: 11/06/24