QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1402
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?
Newtown
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
1568
When was the form filled out?
4/16/1994
Who helped you fill out the form?
CM,CB,DC
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Rolling Star
How wide is the quilt?
67
How long is the quilt?
80.25
What color is the quilt?
White; Brown
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Damage:
Stains
Describe the repairs:
Repaired
Time period:
1850-1875
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
60
Size of quilt blocks:
6.5
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Linen
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; Front turned to back; poor
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:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4-6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
60, 6.5
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
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=17-13-1402. Accessed: 04/27/24