QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-557
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
University of Rhode Island
Who documented this quilt?
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:
760
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
04/30/1994
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Le Moyne Star
How wide is the quilt?
76 3/4 inches
How long is the quilt?
76 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Fold marks or creases; Disintegration of fabric
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
63
Size of quilt blocks:
7 1/2 inches x 7 3/4 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side; Alternating with plain squares
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
5 1/4 inch wide border on four sides with butted corners.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Multiple scrap; Unknown
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Roller and Discharge printed
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
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the back:
Hand sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn; Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
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
Thread type used for the quilting:
Single
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8 per inch
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
11 per inch
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan; Echo; Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Wreaths; Vines; Floral; Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Sampler of a variety of different quilting designs
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Given to owner's husband by his grandmother.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Le Moyne Star. 1876-1900. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-557. Accessed: 04/25/24