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Seven Sisters and Eight Point Star; Scrap

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17-13-1145

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?

Washington

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

81

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

RF.TS.MB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Seven Sisters and Eight Point Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

66

How long is the quilt?

80

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red

Antique colors:

Cadet Blue

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

8

Size of quilt blocks:

16 hexagon

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Plaid, Single border, 4.5-7

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Novelty; Dotted; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is checked, Backing fabric print is plaid, Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, Backing condition is fair

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, Rainbow

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

8, 16 hexagon

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Seven Sisters and Eight Point Star. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1145. Accessed: 03/29/24