QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-911
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Wisconsin Quilt History Project
Who documented this quilt?
Wisconsin Quilt History Project
Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:
95
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
Grandson of quilt maker
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Interviewer:
Kroeger, Monica M.
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Cedarburg Cultural Center
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Morning Star
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Star Bouquet, Texas Star
Brackman # or other source & #:
427
How wide is the quilt?
69 in.
How long is the quilt?
85 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Rust; Turquoise or Teal; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Tears or holes
Time period:
1930-1949
When was the quilt started?
1948
When was the quilt finished?
1950
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Size of quilt blocks:
Approx. 15.25 x 15.25 in.
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Other
Describe the quilt setting:
Pieced hexagons joined with plain hexagons
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
A double border frames the top. The inner white and red print border measures 1.5 in. wide. The outer solid/plain green border measures 4 in. wide.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth; Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Floral; Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Lavender
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Other
Describe the quilt filling:
Raw cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Elbow/fan
Describe the quilting designs used:
The elbow fan design is quilted all over the top.
Quilt top made by:
Smith, Lucy
Quilted by:
Smith, Lucy
Where the quilt was made, county:
Jenkins County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Georgia (GA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Mrs. Smith made the quilt for her grandson's wedding present.
Why was the quilt made?
Wedding
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps; Other
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Chicken feed sacks & flour sacks
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Mrs. Smith sent her husband to the cotton gin with instructions on poundage of raw cotton needed for the quilt. The raw cotton was set aside from the bales and brought home for her use.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Joyner
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
abt. 1895
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Habersham Baptist Church, Clarkesville/Habersham County, Georgia
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Farm Wife
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Jenkins
Quiltmaker's state:
Georgia (GA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Joyner, Jempsey
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Joyner, Jessie Josephine Jane
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Smith, Hinton
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
3
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Details
Cite this Quilt
Smith, Luc. Morning Star . 1950. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-911. Accessed: 05/01/24