QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-4641

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:

1644

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

68

Length:

76

How did owner acquire quilt?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

in Groton, MA

Time period:

1930-1949

Format:

Finished quilt

Technique, embellishments:

Embroidery

Block shape:

Same block throughout

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Predominant colors:

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Motif design, overall:

Outline

Binding and edging:

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

4

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, weave and pattern:

feed sacks

Backing, predominant color:

Cream

Inscription, type:

Message

Inscription, content:

Right makes Might

Describe where the inscription was found:

on front

Inscription, technique:

Embroidery

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Condition, damage:

Stains

Pattern name, no. and source:

1930

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Sister's Choice

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

1930c

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)