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Tennessee Star. Dahlia Variation

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

19-15-2714

Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

GM 031

When was the form filled out?

9/14/2000

Alternate inventory control number:

T 1984.010.001

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

How wide is the quilt?

79

How long is the quilt?

67

Size of quilt blocks:

10

Sashing width:

2.5

This is a:

Finished quilt

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Square

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920-1935

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Tennessee Star. Dahlia Variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

3955 Var

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other novelty technique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Stuffed work

How is the binding made?

Commercial; Bias grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's name:

Goldstein Gallery

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Minnesota Quilters, Inc.

Cite this Quilt

Tennessee Star. Dahlia Variation. 1901-1929. From Minnesota Quilters Inc., Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP). Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=19-15-2714. Accessed: 04/19/24