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
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