QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

1429

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

82

Length:

90

Name of the group that made the quilt:

family member

Quiltmaker's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's city:

Fitchberg

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Format:

Finished quilt

Technique, piecing:

Machine Piecing

Block shape:

Triangles

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Antique colors:

Claret or Wine

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Number of borders:

1

Border; technique, fiber, weave, pattern:

Cotton, plain weave, 3"

Binding and edging:

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

Batting:

Blanket or flannel

Backing, number of pieces:

one piece

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, weave and pattern:

tan with green & white stripes

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Flying Geese

Details

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

date needs research

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)