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:

5858

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

67.5

Length:

90

Quilt top made by:

Towne, Nellie Edna Grotto

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker was owner's grandmother

Quiltmaker's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's city:

Essex

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1881

Birthplace, city:

Gloucester

Birthplace, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Birthplace, country:

United States

Occupation:

homemaker

Date of death and location:

1961 in Danvers, MA.

Ethnic group:

great-grandmother was a Native American

Quiltmaker's spouse:

Towne, Albert Lucius

Spouse's occupation:

farmer/painter

# of Children:

2

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Andrews, _______

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt finished?

finished in 2000

Format:

Finished quilt

Technique, piecing:

Hand Piecing

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

15 vertical rows; alternate strips/8 pieced/7 alternate

Block size:

4.5 wide

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

50 years of scrap bag, plain weave

Predominant colors:

Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Binding and edging:

Back turned to front

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

two pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, weave and pattern:

muslin

Backing, predominant color:

Cream

Condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the damage:

This quilt is not structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

480

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Wild Goose Chase

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

1930

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)