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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-537

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAGHS0154

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

When was the form filled out?

03-26-2011

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Brilliant Star

How wide is the quilt?

81 inches

How long is the quilt?

85 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Stains; Tears or holes

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

Corner on binding

Time period:

1800-1849

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

16 x17 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Sawtooth, Plain, Sawtooth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

7

Width of pieces on the back:

19, 33, 33, small

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn

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:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

1/2 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Other

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hesperia

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Acquired by my motherat an estate sale in Hesperia, CA. It was on the garage floor and she paid $3 (2011).

Details about why the quilt was made:

Unknown - from estate sale

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Heirloom

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Turkey Red

Describe the source of the pattern:

Modified Brilliant Star

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Some stars are 8 points Most are 7 points

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Susan Zimmerman

Quilt owner's city:

Cocoa

Quilt owner's county:

Brevard

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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Cite this Quilt

Brilliant Star. 1800-1849. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-537. Accessed: 03/28/24