QUILT INDEX RECORD
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