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6 Pointed Star secondary pattern; Baby Block

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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:

Print

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