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Goose in the Pond

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-111

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:

353

When was the form filled out?

2/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

R.B.DC

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Goose in the Pond

How wide is the quilt?

72

How long is the quilt?

74

Describe the corners:

2 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Gold; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

10 square

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; 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 soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Elaborate quilting, Orange Peel

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

Repeat blocks, 12 half blocks, 4 quarter blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Goose in the Pond. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-111. Accessed: 03/29/24