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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

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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