QUILT INDEX RECORD

49-142-4400

New York Quilt Project ID #:

MARL-110

When was the form filled out?

04/15/1989

Who documented this quilt?

New York Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

American Folk Art Museum

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Bowdoin Park Historical and Archaeological Association

Quilt owner's city:

Wappingers Falls

Quilt owner's state:

New York (NY)

2. How did the present owner acquire this quilt?

Unknown

9. Where did the quiltmaker live when this quilt was made?

New York (NY)

Country (where the quilt was made):

United States

Do you know any other name for this pattern?

8-Pointed Star

Describe the quilt in one or two sentences:

Stars set on point 

Size: Length:

73"

Width:

62"

Number of quilt blocks:

110 blocks

This is a:

Finished quilt

Fabric:

Cotton

Fabric Design:

Checked; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Predominant Colors:

Brown; Red

Layout: spacing

Alternating with plain squares

Layout: orientation

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Border: None; Single; Double; Triple

Single

Border Fabric; Border Corners:

The border is pieced, using figured fabric, and the corners are mitered and butted; the binding corners are butted.

BACKING - Fabric:

Cotton

BACKING - Fabric Design:

Print

Seamed?

The back is seamed and has two pieces.

Width of Fabric:

25", 36"

BACKING - Colors:

Gray; Pink

BINDING - Self or Applied:

Straight grain

BATTING - Type:

Cotton

QUILT TOP CONSTRUCTION - Piecing:

Hand Piecing; Piecing

QUILT TOP CONSTRUCTION - Applique:

Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

The quilt top is sewn with running stitches.

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Describe how the layers are held together:

Unevenly quilted

Stitches per Inch - (top only):

4 Stitches per Inch

QUILTING DESIGN - Overall:

Grid square

QUILTING DESIGN - Describe any other quilting designs or notes:

The quilting design in the border is similar to the design in the body of the quilt.

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Uneven batting; Other

Describe the damage:

This quilt is damaged and fragile.

Repairs:

Other

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

American Folk Art Museum, all rights reserved