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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