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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-214

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:

450

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Great Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

2/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,ED,JW

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Cake Stand

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

77

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Maroon; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

72

Size of quilt blocks:

5

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Double border, 1, 5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Geometric; Paisley

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 stained

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

56, 5

Quilt top made by:

Sweatland, Frdalice

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:

Yes, information available

Describe the source of the pattern:

#2

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Scranton

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Windham

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Windham, CT

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Sweatland, Frdalic. Cake Stand. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-214. Accessed: 03/28/24