QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-193

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:

430

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

2/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS,JP,AH

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Shoofly

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

72.75

How long is the quilt?

87

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Red; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

55

Size of quilt blocks:

8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

6

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Description of the back:

cheater cloth

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red yarn

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

One row has older fabrics. Not all blocks are pieced "correctly."

Quilt top made by:

Legier, Exilda

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

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

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kirby

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1863

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1964

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Canada

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project