QUILT INDEX RECORD

39-40-4948

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

LB187

When was the form filled out?

3/4/1989

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker pieced the quilt.

Who helped you fill out the form?

JP, JS, AD, AK

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Lebanon

Owner's name for quilt:

Rolling Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Rolling Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

Karen

How wide is the quilt?

71.25"

How long is the quilt?

83"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Green; Pink; Purple; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Uneven fading

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Color is irregular, fibers are strong

Time period:

1930-1949

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c1940

Further information concerning dates:

Maker was 35 years old when the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16 appliqued blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

13" x 13.25"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Sashing width:

3.25"

Describe the borders:

3", butted, plain strips

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin weight

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Single motif

Width of pieces on the back:

29.5", 23.25", 8.25", 38", 45"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3.75"

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outlined shapes, cross hatched diagonal lines in the background.

Quilt top made by:

Hightshue, Leona Dell Steen

Quilted by:

Hightshue, Leona Dell Steen; Hoover, Ora; an aunt and neighbor

Where the quilt was made, city:

Zionsville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Boone

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited from mother.

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

Utilitarian.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Zionsville Home Store

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

There is a picture of the quiltmaker, patterns, a bible and letters.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Lebanon

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

4/2/1896

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hamilton County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

3/6/1915 in Lebanon, IN

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

11/18/1975 in Lebanon, IN

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Many generations in SE Boone Co.

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' name(s):

Hightshue, James Jacob

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

4

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum