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
Details
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