QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-30

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Woodstock

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

277

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

11/7/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

BH.MB.W

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Friendship Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

89

Describe the corners:

4 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.5

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Paisley; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is striped, Backing is stained, Backing is damaged

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Red, White

Quilt top made by:

Clark, Mary

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bradway

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1850

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Woodstock

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Woodstock, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project