Bethlehem Star


Quilt Index Record: 47-7B-AF3

Administrative Fields

InstNameF003
Connecticut Quilt Search
InstProjNameF003a
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
InstInvContrNumF004
2807

Information source fields

SourceOtherF006a
Grandmother
DateDataF006b
6/1/1996
interviewerF007e
MM,MC,PKG
locationF007f
Mohawk-Cornwall

Overall Quilt Description

TypeObjF008
Finished quilt
OwnerNameF010
Bethlehem Star
OverallWidthF12a
92
OverallLengthF012b
93.5
PredomColorsF014
Red
Blue or Navy
Yellow
DamageF016
Stains
Fading
ContInscripF020
label reads TA Gordon, Lincolnville, Maine
DateQuiltF023
1850-1875

Quilt top description

LayFormatF024
Medallion or framed center

Quilt top materials and construction

FiberTypesF035
Cotton
FabPrintF037
Geometric
Floral
Checked
ConstrucF038
Hand Piecing

Quilt back materials and construction

FabFiberTypesF040
Cotton
OtherFabF040a
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is hand pieced

Quilt binding

ConstrucBindF046
Straight grain
good

Quilt batting

MatUsedF048
Cotton
BattLoftF048a
Medium (3/16")

Quilting description

QuiltTechF049
Hand quilting
ThrColorF049b
matching fabrics
NumStitchedF050
6
DesignF052a
Outline
DesignF052d
Simple quilting

Quilt notes and observations

FeaturesF053
Has cutout drop of 18.5"

Quiltmaker identification

QuiltTopF054
Gordon, Sarah Annette

Quilt provenance

ProvCountryF057f
United States
ProvenanceF058a
inherited
QuiltHistF059
Yes, information available

Quiltmaker personal information

BirthDateF099
1874
DeathF100
1953
BirthplaceCityF098a
Morrill
BirthplaceStateF098b
Maine (ME)

Other quilts made by quiltmaker

AddNotesF132
Where quiltmaker lived: Morill, ,Waldo County, ME

Image Information

SourceF077
Slide
AccessF080
Restricted
HolderF080a
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
CreditLineF080b
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
CopyRestF080c
Sue Reich, Connecticut Quilt Search Project

File Information

Contributing Institutions
MATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University, Michigan State University Museum, Alliance For American Quilts
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Quilt Index
Resource Type
StillImage

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