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Prairie Star; Multiple Lone Star

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-149

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

95.9

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Prairie Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Multiple Lone Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

3773a

How wide is the quilt?

86 inches

How long is the quilt?

97 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1840

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

13 1/2 x 13 1/2

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

6

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Chintz border [same fabric as sashing] on three outside edges, 6 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Width of pieces on the back:

6 1/2, 25 1/2, 26, 26, 13

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

Quilt top made by:

Mayfield, Lillian Blythe

Where the quilt was made, city:

Traveler's Rest

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Carolina (SC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

According to donor, this quilt is thought to have been made by Lillian Blythe Mayfield of Traveler's Rest, South Carolina. Her daughter-in-law, Caroline Bonds Mayfield, lived from 1862 to 1945.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

DAR Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Washington, DC

Quilt owner's state:

Washington D.C.

Quilt owner's country:

USA

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum

Cite this Quilt

Mayfield, Lillian Blyth. Prairie Star. ca. 1840. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-149. Accessed: 03/28/24