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6 Point Star with Diamonds; Six-point Star with diamonds

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-224

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum accession number:

PQ.1996.004.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC5179

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

6 Point Star with Diamonds

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Six-point Star with diamonds

How wide is the quilt?

67.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

80.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

mitered

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 5" - 6" stars Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 2" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.5" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Commercial

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

single cotton

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

overall wave

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 182 full stars, 12 half stars, 2 quarter stars set side by side Other Sash: Other Border1: white, blue posts Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: machine, purchased, blue cotton, separate Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread: single cotton Quilting Designs Used: overall wave ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: cotton Backing: pieced cotton Edge Shape: Corner Shape: mitered ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:

Quilt top made by:

Pierce, Mabel

Quilted by:

Pierce, Mabel

Where the quilt was made, state:

Colorado (CO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

This quilt was made c.1935 by the donor's mother, Mabel Pierce. The blocks, over 200 in number, were hand- and machine-pieced from assorted cotton scraps and a solid white for the background. Alovely, colorful quilt, typical of 1930s. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Albert Pierce of San Mateo, CA. Ownership/History: Made by Mabel Pierce of Denver, CO. Donated to the museum by the maker's son, Albert Pierce. LocMade: Denver/Denver//CO//United States

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Golden

Quilt owner's state:

Colorado (CO)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Cite this Quilt

Pierce, Mabe. 6 Point Star with Diamonds. 1935. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-224. Accessed: 03/28/24