Maintenance and Project History
History & Provenance
- Work Credit: unknown
- Date Made: circa 1920 inferred by fabric
- Ownership History:
- David Bailey from February 12, 2022
- Documented by David Bailey
Overall
Size
- Length: 71″
- Width: 64.5″
Top
Fabric Description
- Cotton prints and solids. There is a solid white background and a gingham magenta and white print.
General Organization
- This piece has a grid of 5 columns and 6 rows of a variation on a pineapple block (BB ID 2635) for a total of 30 full blocks. The blocks are set straight with with a full-drop.
- Block Pattern: variation on Pineapple (Brackman ID: 2635).
This quilt’s pineapple block varies from the format shown in 2635. There are fewer layers built around the central square-in-square block (5 vs 7).
This quilt block has switched the fabrics used in the central square-in-a-square.
Also, the corner pieces in this quilt’s block are the background white, not the foreground color. This creates a secondary pattern of an on-point square-in-a-square when the blocks are set as shown in this quilt.
Size: –” square - Borders
For purposes of this description, we will say that there is one border on each edge. It is pieced as half a pineapple block. Against the white background, it has the effect of presenting a scalloped edge. The corners are completed with 1/4 a pineapple block. This will require an additional 12 pineapple blocks. The fabric and dimensions of the border correspond to the fabric and dimension of the blocks in the main field.
Other
- Techniques Used: Patchwork
- Stitching Methods:
- Blocks: Hand
- Workmanship:
- Piecing: Very Good
- Setting: Very Good
Back
Fabric Description
- Cotton – Solid white
General Organization
Whole cloth
Other
Layering and Stabilization
Batting
Cotton / Wool / Cotton / Polyester Blend (80/20) / Silk / Polyester / Unknown
Stitching Method
- Hand Quilted
Stitching Patterns
- Moderately Quilted
- Straight lines running the length of the quilt and at a diagonal on the quilt to form diamonds.
Workmanship of Quilting: Very Good
Edge Treatment
Style
- Straight edge by hand.
- Size of binding:
Width on Front: –“Width on Back: –“
Appraisal
No