QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-4668

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

1688

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

91

Length:

96

Quilt top made by:

Spellman, Kitty

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Donated to be auctioned at a church raffle.

Quiltmaker's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's city:

Belchertown

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1880s

Birthplace, city:

Springfield

Birthplace, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Birthplace, country:

United States

Occupation:

seamstress

Date of death and location:

1960s in Belchertown, MA.

# of Children:

2

How did owner acquire quilt?

Gift

Describe the source of the pattern:

kit?

Time period:

1930-1949

Format:

Finished quilt

Block shape:

Diamonds

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Predominant colors:

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Motif design, overall:

Outline

Quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Width between quilting lines:

.75"

Binding and edging:

Separate binding applied

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

three pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, weave and pattern:

muslin

Backing, predominant color:

Cream

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Condition, damage:

Stains

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Lone Star

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1930c

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)