QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-281

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?

Branford

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

513

Source of the information on this quilt:

Friend

When was the form filled out?

3/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

LL.BH.EL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Goosetracks

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

60

How long is the quilt?

86

Describe the corners:

4 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Cream; Blue or Navy; Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

12 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; Good

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4-5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Mae

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

O'Dea

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1880

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Ireland

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1975

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Ansonia, CT; Where quiltmaker died: Ansonia, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project