QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-2117
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
State Historical Society of Iowa
Who documented this quilt?
Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection
Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:
1988.64.30
Person filling out this form is:
Author/researcher; Quilt collector
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Framed Star
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Rainbow Star; Glitter Star
Brackman # or other source & #:
3778
How wide is the quilt?
85 inches
How long is the quilt?
88.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Green; Pink; Red; White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1860-1880
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Subject of the quilt:
Large star block
Number of borders:
Seven
Describe the borders:
Borders 1,3,5 and 7 are green and yellow print. Three sides of border #7 have a different green/yellow stripe. Border #2 is pink/white sawtooth. Border #4 is pink/white print along the top of the quilt. Border #6 is a small red print also used in the star.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Description of the back:
Plain white muslin back.
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the binding:
Bound with red fabric not otherwise found in the quilt.
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
Six stitches per inch.
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Quilting is a random diagonal design.
Quilt top made by:
Quiltmaker, Unknown
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Registrar,State Historical Society of Iowa
Cite this Quilt
Quiltmaker, Unknow. Framed Star. 1850-1875. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-2117. Accessed: 03/28/24