QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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.1997.006.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC5178

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wool String Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

String Star

How wide is the quilt?

70.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

79.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Isa Sahmon, Patridge, Kansas, 3-19-1917

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1917

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

star

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 16.5" x 16.5" Dim/Sash: 3.5" Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Solid/plain; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Sheet

Describe the quilt filling:

sheet blanket

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

single cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Describe the quilting designs used:

diagonal

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 16 blocks, made of 1.25" - 1.5" strips Other Sash: pieced, black, 3 horizontal rows Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: back to front 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: 8 QStitches/Inch Place2: 9 Thread: single black cotton Quilting Designs Used: diagonal ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: sheet blanket Backing: pieced, 2 seams, flannel Edge Shape: Corner Shape: straight ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:

Quilt top made by:

Sahmon, Isa

Quilted by:

Sahmon, Isa

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:

A label on the back of this wool string star quilt indicates that it was Made by Isa Sahmon, Partridge, Kansas 3-19-1917. The workmanship is good to excellent and the visual impact is strong. HowAcquired: purchased from Terry Mitchell, grandson of the founder of the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Ownership/History: Made by Isa Sahmon of Partridge, KS, in March 1917. LocMade: Partridge///KS//USA

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