QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-60

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

International Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection

International Quilt Museum Accession Number:

1997.007.0267

Owner's name for quilt:

Album

International Quilt Museum notes:

Signature

How wide is the quilt?

100"

How long is the quilt?

80.5"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1853

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Time period:

1850-1875

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1856

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Bias grain

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Friends and Relatives of Margaret Morton

Where was the quilt made?

Preble County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum