QUILT INDEX RECORD
36-34-897
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
International Quilt Museum
Who documented this quilt?
International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection
International Quilt Museum Accession Number:
2006.043.0034
Owner's name for quilt:
Variable Star
International Quilt Museum notes:
Signature
Brackman # or other source & #:
1631c
How wide is the quilt?
90"
How long is the quilt?
90"
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c1850
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1870
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
How is the binding made?
Separate binding applied; Straight grain
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Quilt top made by:
Leonard, Mary B
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
International Quilt Study Center and Museum
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
International Quilt Study Center and Museum
Cite this Quilt
Leonard, Mary . Variable Star. 1850-1875. From International Quilt Museum, International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=36-34-897. Accessed: 03/28/24