QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-114
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:
356
When was the form filled out?
2/6/1993
Who helped you fill out the form?
AH.JP.TS
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Spiderweb
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
63
How long is the quilt?
63
Describe the corners:
4 corners butted
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Time period:
1876-1900
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Size of quilt blocks:
10.5 octagon
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
No border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Geometric; Novelty; Plaid; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Description of the back:
Feedsack, Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is new, 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:
Brown
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting, Concentric Circles
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Newer Back
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Inherited
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Spiderweb. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-114. Accessed: 03/29/24