QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-307

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum, Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

92.153

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Texas Star Doll Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

2142b

How wide is the quilt?

18 1/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

24 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Repairs:

Cut down to smaller size

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

6 pieced, 6 plain blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

5 1/2 x 5 1/2

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the quilt setting:

Design Off Center

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

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:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

16, 2 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?

Bias 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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Grid square

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

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