QUILT INDEX RECORD
11-37-5449
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:
2938
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Width:
57
Length:
80
Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):
6 Pointed Star secondary pattern
How did owner acquire quilt?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
from sister in California
Time period:
1930-1949
Format:
Finished quilt
Block shape:
Diamonds
Fabric fibers:
Cotton
Patterns:
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
plain weave
Predominant colors:
Green
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors
Quilting:
Tied or tufted
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:
faded blue
Condition:
Very good/almost new
Condition, damage:
Fading
Describe the damage:
back is faded; some seams on front show damage
Condition, structurally sound?
This quilt is structurally sound.
Pattern name, no. and source:
pg 271
Pattern name, variations and comments:
Baby Block
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1930c
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)
Cite this Quilt
6 Pointed Star secondary pattern. 1930-1949. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-5449. Accessed: 03/29/24