QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-147

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:

387

When was the form filled out?

2/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR.KF.SL

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

61

How long is the quilt?

61

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Maroon

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"H"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1887

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

11 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Velvet, Single border, 8, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Linen

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is figured, Backing condition is good, Backing condition is new

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Purple

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

Centennial Fabric, Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project