QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-267

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

87.67.2

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Friendship Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

75 5/8 inches

How long is the quilt?

83 1/8 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Brown; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Quilted in 1902

Type of inscription:

Initials; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

(initials and names in ink or embroidered in various blocks)

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1866-1902

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

90

Size of quilt blocks:

8 1/4 x 8 1/4

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Alternating with appliqued circle blocks

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

numerous

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine 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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

33 3/4 , 38 3/4

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Print

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?

Cannot tell

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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

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

Pieced blocks of a variety of designs, many with inked or embroidered names, alternate with blocks containing appliqued circle motifs that are unsigned.

Quilt top made by:

Dodge, Margaret E; Other, friends

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

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 87.67.1 and DAR 88.23 for other quilts by the same maker.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

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 gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum