QUILT INDEX RECORD

39-40-1333

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

VA347

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great-grandmother-in-law

When was the form filled out?

3/2/1989

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker designed, pieced and appliqued the quilt.

Who helped you fill out the form?

JD

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Valparaiso

Owner's name for quilt:

7 Star in a Circle

How wide is the quilt?

63"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Color is good, fiber is weak

Time period:

1876-1900

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

c1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20 pieced blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5" x 13"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Pattern on this quilt is 5 star surrounding a star within star all set in a circle within a square.

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Sashing width:

3"

Number of borders:

none

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin weight

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

half inch - one inch

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

.5"

How thick is the quilt?

Medium

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Describe the quilting designs used:

Radiating circles.

Quilt top made by:

Sampson, Lovenda

Quilted by:

Sampson, Lovenda

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Sampson, John husband

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited at mother-in-law death

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

There is a picture of the quiltmaker.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Portage

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Number of children:

10

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

5

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum