QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-1433

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

4755

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

47

Length:

49

Quilt top made by:

Hardesty, Mrs.

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker was great-grandmother of ownergreat-grandmother of quilt owner

Quiltmaker's state:

Ohio (OH)

Quiltmaker's city:

Brecksville

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Birthplace, city:

Brecksville

Birthplace, state:

Ohio (OH)

Birthplace, country:

United States

Occupation:

homemaker

Ethnic group:

English

# of Children:

2

How did owner acquire quilt?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

from aunt

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt finished?

later batting, backing & tying

Format:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Technique, piecing:

Hand Piecing

Block shape:

Hexagons

Block size:

2

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Describe the quilting designs used:

in 1980s

Binding and edging:

Unfinished/raw edge

Batting:

Polyester

Backing, number of pieces:

one piece

Backing, fiber:

Cotton or polyester blend

Backing, weave and pattern:

1980

Condition:

Fair/worn

Condition, damage:

Fading

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Mosaic/ Center Medallion

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1860c/ 1980

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)