QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Textile Research Centre (TRC) Leiden

Who documented this quilt?

Textile Research Centre (TRC) Leiden Collection

Textile Research Centre Leiden Number:

TRC 2022.1169

Source of the information on this quilt:

Volunteer at the Textile Research Centre, Leiden

When was the form filled out?

2023-01-21

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Bride's Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Cross Stitch Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

200cm

How long is the quilt?

250cm

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Number of quilt blocks:

3 strips

Size of quilt blocks:

122 x 250cm, 39x250cm, 39x250cm

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Cross stitched design - possibly a kit - stitches 5mm square, constructed in 3 vertical columns

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:

1

How do you describe the quilt's back?

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Bias grain; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

How wide is 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?

Medium

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

1 - 1 1/2"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Where was the quilt made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donor - The Tracing Patterns Foundation, Gift of David and Bonnie Naifeh Smith, 2022

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Kit

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Bride's Quilt, Bucilla 8813, featured in McCall's Needlework & Crafts, Fall 1962-63

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Textile Research Centre Leiden

Quilt owner's city:

Leiden

Quilt owner's country:

Netherlands

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Textile Research Centre (TRC) Leiden, all rights reserved