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Lone Star; Large Star variation (6 point)

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21-17-2740

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

North Carolina Museum of History

Who documented this quilt?

North Carolina Quilt Project

North Carolina Quilt Project Number:

FA72

Alternate inventory control number:

FA072

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

12-02-1985; St. James Episcopal Church, Hendersonville, NC

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Lone Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Large Star variation (6 point)

Brackman # or other source & #:

3707

How wide is the quilt?

93"

How long is the quilt?

110"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered corner

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Moderate use/worn

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

DO

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Time period:

1876-1900

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

Circa 1880

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Newman, Joyce

Number of quilt blocks:

8 stars, 2 halves

Size of quilt blocks:

34" x 34"

Describe the quilt setting:

Hand sewn set

Sashing width:

None

Number of borders:

None

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain; Checked

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Gingham; Various colors

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Domestic

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

12.5", 29.5", 29.5", 22"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Describe the binding:

Hand sewn; Applied binding; Two-step; White

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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

less than a half inch

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

3/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single thread

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

18

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

18

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Follows top design; Plain block: feathered and crosshatch

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quilt was purchased at an estate sale

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Hendersonville

Quilt owner's county:

Henderson County

Quilt owner's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unknown

Who photographed this quilt?

Brown, J.E.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

North Carolina Museum of History

Cite this Quilt

Lone Star. 1876-1900. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2740. Accessed: 03/28/24