QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-67

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2011.1

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Eight Point Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

LeMoyne Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

3736A

How wide is the quilt?

85 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Rust; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Tears or holes

Describe the damage:

dye drop out

Repairs:

Stabilized with netting

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Black dots in print used for sashing are disintegrating due to dye used.

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Nisinger" [meaning unknown] stamped twice on back "For Bessie Williams, her mother's work, Octavia J. Williams" hand written in ink on back

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink; Stamped

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

corner

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 10 3/4"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2 1/2"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Brown strip fabric on all four sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Paisley; Striped; Print; Solid/plain; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

4 1/2"[2 pieces down length ], 40 1/2", 40 1/2"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Width between quilting lines:

3 1/4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch; Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Parallel lines in the borders form triangle/chevron shapes.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Washington D.C.

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

Quiltmaker Octavia Jerusha Mannakee Williams was the sister of Mary Mannakee, maker of DAR 7124.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

"Try to See it My Way", DAR Museum 04/11-09/11. Eye on Elegance: Early Quilts of Maryland and Virginia; DAR Museum Washington, D.C.; Oct. 3, 2014 – Sept. 5. 2015.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- DAR Museum

Quilt owner's name:

DAR Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Washington, DC

Quilt owner's state:

Washington D.C.

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mannakee

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

August 12, 1833

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Maryland

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

August 13, 1897

Quiltmaker's state:

Washington D.C.

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Mannakee, John S.

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Orme, Elizabeth

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum