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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-247

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:

482

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?

MB,RF,BF, Consultant: AS

Owner's name for quilt:

Diamond Signature

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

84

How long is the quilt?

94

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Gold; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

many names in blocks

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1852,1853,1855

Time period:

1850-1875

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Paisley; Plaid

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

chintz

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

paisley, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Made in CT, excellent workmanship

Quilt top made by:

Worthington, Agusta

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

found

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

Yes, information available

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Gates

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

East Hampton

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Worthington, Agust. Diamond Signature. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-247. Accessed: 03/29/24