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:
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
Details
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