QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-136

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:

377

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

2/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

B.L

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Strippie

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

79

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Blue or Navy; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

10-30-1898 & 10-30-1904

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

10 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Printed border, 3, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Paisley; Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; 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 floral, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Back turned to front; Soiled, Worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Quilt top made by:

White, Helen Louise

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

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

This was a wedding present

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ward

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Late 1800's

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Lebanon

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

December 26, 1961

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Lebanon, CT.; Where quiltmaker died: No. Franklin, CT.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project