QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-154

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:

394

When was the form filled out?

2/6/1993

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Zigzag

How wide is the quilt?

73

How long is the quilt?

79.5

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Meriden

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project