QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-293

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum, Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

57.30

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Star of Bethleham and Eight Point Design

Brackman # or other source & #:

1631c, 4005

How wide is the quilt?

83 inches

How long is the quilt?

102 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

The brown dye in the roller print is unstable.

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1840-1850

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

32 pieced, 32 plain

Size of quilt blocks:

10 x 10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Medallion size:

39 x 42

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Saw tooth border around center star

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

19 1/2, 33, 31 1/2

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Feathering; Wreaths

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Chevron

Name of the group that made the quilt:

THOMAS MIFFLIN FAMILY

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

The quilt was made by a member of Thomas Mifflin's family. Mifflin was the first Governor of Pennsylvania (1790-1799), an aide to George Washington and a signer of the Constitution. According to donor information, his daughter Emily was one of thirteen girls representing the thirteen colonies scattering roses in the Inaugural Parade for George Washington. She later married Joseph Hopkinson who wrote the words to the song "Hail Columbia".

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