
QUILT INDEX RECORD
53-155-833
Who documented this quilt?
South Carolina Quilt History Project
South Carolina Quilt History Project Number:
AND-22
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt Owner's Name:
Mrs. Franklin A. Spearman (Mavy)
Quilt Owner City:
Taylors
Quilt Owner State:
South Carolina (SC)
Quilt Owner Country:
United States
Relation of the quiltmaker to the present owner:
Great-grandmother (by marriage)
Date (data was collected):
1984-03-17
Do you know the city where this quilt was made?
Williamston
Do you know the county where this quilt was made?
Anderson
Do you know the state where this quilt was made?
South Carolina (SC)
Do you know the country where this quilt was made?
United States
Do you know the time period when this quilt was made?
1876-1900
Do you know when the family said this quilt was made?
early 1900s
Date provided by someone else, like a quilt appraiser:
c1900
Do you know who made it (quiltmaker's name)?
Spearman, Susan Hutchinson
How did you happen to get the quilt?
Gift
Details on how you got the quilt:
Given to each grandchild by a granddaughter
Do you know how old the maker was when the quilt was made?
The maker was in her 70s when the quilt was made.
Do you know if she made other quilts? Do any of them still exist? Where are they now?
Did the quiltmaker leave any letters or diaries that you know of? Where are these?
Do you have quilts made by other people?
Do you have relatives or friends who have quilts or make quilts?
This maker made other quilts that are in the possession of each of the great grandchildren. There is a picture of the quiltmaker. She had letters from her Confederate soldier, but her request was to be buried with his letters. The owner has quilts made by her husband's mother.
Do you know the pattern name she used for this quilt? Do you know other names for this pattern?
Star quilt
Do you know where the maker got her fabrics for this quilt?
Scraps left from garment making
Did she quilt this herself? Or did someone else do it or help her with it?
Jenkins, Lillian W., great-granddaughter
Was this quilt made for a particular person?
Made for granddaughter Frances Elizabeh Spearman
Are there any interesting stories about the quiltmaker?
Susan was widowed by the Civil War. She reared two daughters alone and lived with them 6 month each after they married. That was probably when she quilted a great deal.
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt width:
79"
Quilt length:
79"
Design; pieced:
Piecing
Design:
Block pattern
Pattern Name:
Blazing Star
Fabrics, source:
Sewing scraps
Fabric styles:
Multiple scrap; Print
Predominant Colors:
Gray; Navy; Maroon; White
Block orientation:
Straight
Set:
Side by side
Number of quilt blocks:
4
Number of borders:
2
Notes on backing:
Later; Sheet
Batting materials:
Polyester
Notes on batting:
Added later
Needlework; excellent; good; utilitarian; hand; machine:
The needlework techniques are good to excellent.
Quilting:
Hand quilting
Quilting description:
Later
Describe the damage:
Top unwashed
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
All rights reserved, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina
Cite this Quilt
Spearman, Susan Hutchinso. Star quilt. 1876-1900. From McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, South Carolina Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=53-155-833. Accessed: 02/12/25
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Spearman, Susan Hutchinson Quiltmaker
South Carolina Quilt History Project