QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-284
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
88.38
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Puritan Star
Brackman # or other source & #:
3735b
How wide is the quilt?
67 inches
How long is the quilt?
77 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Orange; Black; Gray
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
ca. 1895
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
42
Size of quilt blocks:
8 x 8
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones and connecting blocks
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
3
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Dark red on two long sides, DARMuseumk grey on two short sides, approximently 3 inches wide.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
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?
Gray
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
23, 23, 19 1/2
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Print
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thick (More 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:
black
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
3
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan
Quilt top made by:
Shaw, Martha Jane Atkinson
Where the quilt was made, county:
Bibb County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Alabama (AL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
This quilt was pieced by Martha Jane Atkinson Shaw, born March 1, 1882, Bibb County Alabama. Her parents were Dolby and Martha Jane Collins Atkinson. Martha married Charles Newton Shaw on February 20, 1901, at Jemison, Alabama.
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
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Atkinson
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
March 1, 1882
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Atkinson, Dolby
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Atkinson, Martha Jane Collins
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Cite this Quilt
Shaw, Martha Jane Atkinso. Puritan Star. ca. 1895. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-284. Accessed: 03/28/24