QUILT INDEX RECORD
27-23-2543
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.
Who documented this quilt?
Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.
Wyoming Quilt Project Documentation Number:
wqp.2144
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
3-2-02
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Mexican Star
Owner's name for quilt:
Texas Star
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Panama Block, Mexican Rose
Brackman # or other source & #:
2937
How wide is the quilt?
30.625 - 30.875 inches
How long is the quilt?
46 - 47 inches
What color is the quilt?
Green; Red; Yellow
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
6 pieced
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Floral; Dotted; Checked
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine 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 or polyester blend
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Width of pieces on the back:
not recorded
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton/poly
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Navy
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Restricted
Quilt owner's county:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.
Cite this Quilt
Mexican Star. From Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc., Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=27-23-2543. Accessed: 04/26/24