
QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-6
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
3715
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Rooster Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
68 inches
How long is the quilt?
78 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Yellow; Red
Antique colors:
Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1850-1875
When was the quilt finished?
1865-1875
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Roosters
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
22 1/2 x 22 1/2
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
2
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; 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?
Beige or Tan
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
24 1/2, 23, 20
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Print
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?
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:
brown
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral; Vines
Quilt top made by:
Adye, Laura Whicher
Where the quilt was made, city:
Adyeville
Where the quilt was made, state:
Indiana (IN)
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 information says quilt was made in Indiana, then taken down Ohio River when the family moved to Ohio.
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 maiden name:
Whicher
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Cite this Quilt
Adye, Laura Whiche. Rooster Quilt. 1865-1875. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-6. Accessed: 02/08/25