Blue & White Twinkling Star Quilt

Textile

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Blue & White Twinkling Star Quilt

Description

The quilt is in blue and white with six large blocks 22" square sashed in blue rectangles 23" long x 6" wide with white connector blocks 6" square. Overall pattern of the 22" blocks is a star. Muslin backing shows discoloration across one end and along both long edges. Entirely made by hand. Very fine quilting stitches.

Use

by the Oldham-Fox-Thralls family.

Context

The quilt was recognized by the Indiana Quilt Registry Project with ID number CV026.

Collection

Betty L. Thralls Randall

Acquisition

Accession

2011.009

Source or Donor

Betty Thralls Randall

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Corner of backing

Transcription

Heirloom of / Lena Oldham / Fox Thralls / 1900-1984

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Label

Location

Corner of backing

Transcription

Indiana Quilt Registry Project / 1987-1990 / Archives #CU-026.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label, Marker

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Mar 16, 2011

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lena Fox Thralls

Web Links and URLs

CV-026, IQRP - Quilt Index

Create Date

March 17, 2011

Update Date

November 22, 2024