QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-3030
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Who documented this quilt?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Desert Caballeros Western Museum
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:
DCWM150026
Museum Accesssion Number:
none
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
07-27-2015
Where was the documentation day held?
Wickenburg Arizona
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Star
3. Quilt Width:
66.75 inches
3. Quilt Length:
80 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Straight
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
7. Predominant Color(s):
Green; Yellow
Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:
red, blue, purple, brown, grey
9. Overall condition:
Fair/worn
10. Damage to quilt:
Stains; Other
Other damage to quilt:
white fabrics have yellowed or greyed; back dirty, fold marks or creases, quilting thread broken, stains, white fabrics have yellowed or greyed
14. Date of Quilt:
1950-1975
15. Source of Fabric:
Unknown
17. Layout format:
Block pattern
18.2. Number of quilt blocks:
20
18.4. Block style (shape):
Squares
18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:
Straight
Describe other spacing style:
cornerstones in sashing different fabric in intersections, 3x3 inches
18.7. Number of different block patterns present:
1
20. Sashing width:
3 inches
22. Borders:
none
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
23. Fabric used in quilt tops:
Feedsack
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Paisley; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
27.1. Materials used in binding:
Cotton
27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:
Plain weave
27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:
Back turned to front; Straight grain; Hand sewn
27.5. Width of binding:
greater than one inch
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Cotton
28.2. Batting loft:
Medium (3/16?)
29.3. Quilting technique used:
Machine quilting
29.3.1. Thread type:
top and bobbin: poly wrapped
29.3.1. Thread color:
white
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Single parallel lines
Other quilting designs used:
Single parallel lines
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton
Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
muslin
31.2. Color of backing:
White
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
2
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
33.5x80; 34x80
31.4. Description of back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
30. Quilt notes and observations:
Object not commercially manufactured. Some fabrics have directions to construct something.
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Name of Quilt Owner:
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
Quilt Owner's City:
Wickenburg
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Star. 1950-1975. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Desert Caballeros Western Museum. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-3030. Accessed: 03/29/24