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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