QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-99

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?

Manchester

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

342

When was the form filled out?

2/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SL.SR.SF.KF

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Hit or Miss

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

70

How long is the quilt?

76.75

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

208

Size of quilt blocks:

5.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Novelty; Plaid; 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 condition is good

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Repeat blocks

Quilt top made by:

Abbey, Esther

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Was shown at the Manchester Historical Society and they will be the next owner.

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project