QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2716
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Connecticut Quilt Search
Who documented this quilt?
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Mohawk-Cornwall
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
2807
Source of the information on this quilt:
Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
MM,MC,PKG
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Bethlehem Star
How wide is the quilt?
92
How long is the quilt?
93.5
What color is the quilt?
Red; Blue or Navy; Yellow
Damage:
Stains; Fading
What is inscribed on the quilt?
label reads TA Gordon, Lincolnville, Maine
Time period:
1850-1875
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Geometric; Floral; Checked
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is hand pieced
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; good
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16")
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
matching fabrics
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Has cutout drop of 18.5"
Quilt top made by:
Gordon, Sarah Annette
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
inherited
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Yes, information available
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1874
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Morrill
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Maine (ME)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1953
Biography of the quiltmaker:
Where quiltmaker lived: Morill, ,Waldo County, ME
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Gordon, Sarah Annett. Bethlehem Star. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2716. Accessed: 03/28/24