QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-177

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:

415

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

2/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

KF.SR.JS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Hole in the Barn Door

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

83.5

How long is the quilt?

95

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Pink

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

13.5 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Solid/plain

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 soild, Backing is faded, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Bias 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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Triangle

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

Has 4H fabric on it, Repeat blocks, 4 H fabric

Quilt top made by:

Strohm, Agnes Eugena

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Nelson

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Clinton

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Clinton, Iowa; Where quiltmaker died: Long Beach, CA

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project