QUILT INDEX RECORD

19-15-1990

Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

CX 062

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Solid/plain

How wide is the quilt?

72

How long is the quilt?

88

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

French star

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

star

Brackman # or other source & #:

3540

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

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

no

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Elbow/fan; All-over-design; Elbow/fan

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern; Public domain/traditional

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

Provenance state uncertain, probably made in the Midwest United States.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Description of quilt:

French star

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Minnesota Quilters, Inc.