QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-184

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

415

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

11/07/1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Star of Bethlehem

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

"Sunrise" "Rising star"

How wide is the quilt?

73 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

72 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1900-1910

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

ca. 1935

Further information concerning dates:

Waldvogel, Merikay. Soft Covers for Hard Times: Quiltmaking & the Great Depression. Nashville, Tenn: Rutledge Hill Press, 1990; 54.

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

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

Center start pieced, outer stars pieced then appliquéd.

Quilt top made by:

Harwick, Sue

Quilted by:

Harwick, Sue

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Harwick, Jenny

Where the quilt was made, city:

Allentown

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Owner inherited quilt from her grandmother, the quiltmaker.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters