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QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-21

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

7251

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wholecloth

How wide is the quilt?

77 1/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Brown; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Possibly made from recycled clothing.

Time period:

Pre-1799

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1790

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Made of two print fabrics 2 3/4- 3 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Linen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

33 1/4, 32 1/2, 6

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Linen

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

linen

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilt top made by:

Gordon, Mary Opdyke

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 history states this quilt was made by her great-great grandmother, Mary Opdyke Gordon, (1747-?) but does not indicate where it was made.

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:

Opdyke

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum

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Cite this Quilt

Gordon, Mary Opdyk. Wholecloth. ca. 1790. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-21. Accessed: 03/28/24