
QUILT INDEX RECORD
39-40-472
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Indiana State Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Indiana Quilt Registry Project
Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:
TH008
When was the form filled out?
8/14/1987
Who helped you fill out the form?
KMC
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Terre Haute
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Sawtooth Star
How wide is the quilt?
68.25"
How long is the quilt?
82.25"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:
originally red and pink
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading
Describe the damage:
Brown/red, green bright, fibers brittle
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Clean
Time period:
1800-1849
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
ca 1820
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Linsey, woolsey(?)
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Width of pieces on the back:
35", 35.25", 81", 79" middle of angle, 45" starts at 4": end at 2" 18" starts at 2" ends at point.
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Wool
How thick is the quilt?
Medium
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Natural
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Uneven quilting stitches. Diagonal, hatch floral in all blocks.
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Document enclosed
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Indiana State Museum
Cite this Quilt
Sawtooth Star. 1800-1849. From Indiana State Museum, Indiana Quilt Registry Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=39-40-472. Accessed: 10/03/23