QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-62

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

60.56

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Plume with Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

5.51

How wide is the quilt?

66 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; White; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Type of inscription:

Initials; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

D. W. 1783

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

Pre-1799

When was the quilt finished?

1783

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

5

Medallion size:

29 x 22

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

appliqued flowers, 5 1/4 inches wide

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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:

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:

20, 24, 23.

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

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)?

less than a half 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:

white, blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

stars

Quilt top made by:

Wilson, Deborah

Where the quilt was made, city:

Baltimore

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maryland (MD)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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 gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum