Barn Raising Quilt
Title
Barn Raising Quilt
Date Created
1865-1890
Quilt Pattern Name
Barn Raising
Physical Dimensions
62 x 75 inches
Materials
Cotton, wool
Description
Top is of cotton and wool prints and solids in many colors. Backing is of three sections of starched, red cotton (see "Condition" section), tacked to the top rather than quilted, and extending around to front by 1/4" as a border.
Notes
Log Cabin quilt "Log Cabins", a national craze for about two decades after the Civil War, are foundation quilts; this particular pattern is generally called "Barn Raising".
Object ID
1999.001.0005
Wylie Provenance?
N
HBW Provenance?
N
Files
Citation
“Barn Raising Quilt,” Wylie House Exhibits, accessed April 29, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/wyliehouse/items/show/623.