QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-4732

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:

1800

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

74

Length:

75

How did owner acquire quilt?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

at a tag sale

Time period:

1930-1949

Format:

Finished quilt

Block shape:

Triangles

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Feedsack

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Predominant colors:

Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Binding and edging:

Back turned to front

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

three pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, predominant color:

Pink

Condition, damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

This quilt is not structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

1266c

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Windmill

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

1930-1940

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)