QUILT INDEX RECORD

51-148-412

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Moon and Stars Baby Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

35 inches

How long is the quilt?

43 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige; Blue

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Number of borders:

one

Describe the borders:

Solid, light blue, 2 1/2 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

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

1/2 inch

Describe the binding:

blue and white polka dot

Materials used to make the quilt back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

one

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The border of the quilt was damaged. In 2004, Sherri Coulthard, West Vancouver, BC, removed the damaged section and added the binding.

When was the quilt started?

1949

When was the quilt finished?

1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1949

Time period:

1930-1949

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

Details about why the quilt was made:

For the birth of Linda Ann Ledbetter Eterman, July 29, 1949, Addie's great granddaught

Where the quilt was made, city:

Breckenridge

Where the quilt was made, county:

Stephens

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Details

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Quilt owner's name:

Swenson Memorial Museum

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

How did you acquire this quilt?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated to the Swenson Museum by Linda Eterman, April 2024.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

Breckenridge

Quilt owner's state:

Texas (TX)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Swenson Memorial Museum, all rights reserved

Date data was collected:

2024-04-20

Documentation Project:

Public Submission