QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-6253

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:

4233

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

74

Length:

82

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

Bow Tie

Quilt top made by:

Goodfield, Eva Rand Stephens

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker was owner's grandmother

Quiltmaker's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's city:

Hardwick

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1885

Birthplace, city:

Dana,Greenwich

Birthplace, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Birthplace, country:

United States

Date of death and location:

1953

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Time period:

1876-1900

Format:

Finished quilt

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

8 vertical rows, 9 horizontal rows, 72 blocks

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

9

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

some older fabrics, plain weave

Predominant colors:

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

yarn

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue/white

Binding and edging:

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

three pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, predominant color:

Blue or Navy

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Condition, damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

1429b

Pattern name, variations and comments:

True Lover's Knot

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

1900c

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)