QUILT INDEX RECORD

54-159-299

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Museum of Texas Tech University

Who documented this quilt?

Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Museum of Texas Tech University Documentation Number:

34

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Unknown but from my family

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Lone Star

How wide is the quilt?

74"

How long is the quilt?

88"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What colors is the quilt?

Gray; Red; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

6 (full), 3 (half)

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks; Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Triple sashing with nine patch cornerstones

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

What types of prints were used to make the quilt top?

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How are the quilt layers held together?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Echo, Grid/crosshatch

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Elizabeth Bellamy

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited in 1990s from Kathryn Groseclose, aunt.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Museum of Texas Tech University, all rights reserved