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
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