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17-13-785

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Noank

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

991

When was the form filled out?

6/12/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

RF.DC.ST

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rolling Star

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

79

Describe the corners:

4 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Cream; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.75

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, 3, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Plaid

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; Linen

Description of the back:

Soiled

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Elaborate quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Belongs the Dennison Homestead

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Rolling Star. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-785. Accessed: 03/28/24