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17-13-2710

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?

Mohawk-Cornwall

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2802

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS,CB,TST

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Star of Bethlehem

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

102

How long is the quilt?

103

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1850-1875

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Paisley; Novelty; Floral; Checked; Plaid

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 floral, Backing is stained, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; good

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:

6-7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Grid diamond

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Circles

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Star of Bethlehem. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2710. Accessed: 03/29/24