
QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-77
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library, or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Manchester Historical Society
Quilt owner's city:
Manchester
Quilt owner's state:
Connecticut (CT)
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Connecticut Quilt Search
Who documented this quilt?
Connecticut Quilt Search; Manchester Historical Society Collection
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Manchester
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
321
When was the form filled out?
2/6/1993
Who helped you fill out the form?
PR
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Star of the West
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
55
How long is the quilt?
62
What color is the quilt?
Black
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Describe the damage:
Damaged
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Susie C. Walker
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1875
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the borders:
No border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Moiré, Brocade
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton; Satin/Sateen
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good
How is the binding made?
Fringe; Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Walker, Susie C.
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Gift to the Manchester Historical Society.
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Walker, Susie C. Star of the West. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search; Manchester Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-77. Accessed: 02/11/25