QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-313
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum, Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
92.175
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Log Cabin
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Barn Raising Variation
Brackman # or other source & #:
2573
How wide is the quilt?
64 inches
How long is the quilt?
65 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Purple; Green; Yellow; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
late 19th century
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
64
Size of quilt blocks:
8 x 8
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet; Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Print
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
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:
36, 28 3/4
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Silk
Fabric structure of the binding:
Other
Describe the binding:
Braided Cord
How is the binding made?
Cording
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?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Black velvet centers.
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
Decorative Textile
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
Log Cabin. late 19th century. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-313. Accessed: 04/26/24