QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-228
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum accession number:
PQ.1997.006.001
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC5178
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Wool String Star
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
String Star
How wide is the quilt?
70.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
79.000 inches
Shape of corners:
Straight
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Isa Sahmon, Patridge, Kansas, 3-19-1917
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
1901-1929
When was the quilt finished?
1917
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
star
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 16.5" x 16.5" Dim/Sash: 3.5" Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Wool
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Striped; Solid/plain; Plaid
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Flannel
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Sheet
Describe the quilt filling:
sheet blanket
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
single cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
black
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
9
Describe the quilting designs used:
diagonal
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 16 blocks, made of 1.25" - 1.5" strips Other Sash: pieced, black, 3 horizontal rows Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: back to front Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: 8 QStitches/Inch Place2: 9 Thread: single black cotton Quilting Designs Used: diagonal ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: sheet blanket Backing: pieced, 2 seams, flannel Edge Shape: Corner Shape: straight ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:
Quilt top made by:
Sahmon, Isa
Quilted by:
Sahmon, Isa
Where the quilt was made, state:
Colorado (CO)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
A label on the back of this wool string star quilt indicates that it was Made by Isa Sahmon, Partridge, Kansas 3-19-1917. The workmanship is good to excellent and the visual impact is strong. HowAcquired: purchased from Terry Mitchell, grandson of the founder of the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Ownership/History: Made by Isa Sahmon of Partridge, KS, in March 1917. LocMade: Partridge///KS//USA
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Golden
Quilt owner's state:
Colorado (CO)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Cite this Quilt
Sahmon, Is. Wool String Star. 1917. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-228. Accessed: 04/25/24