QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-285

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:

517

When was the form filled out?

3/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

NB.MM.DC

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Honeycomb Medallion

How wide is the quilt?

80.5

How long is the quilt?

101.5

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Purple

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Fragile

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Border same as top, Pieced border, 4.75

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

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?

Straight grain; Woven tape

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White, Brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project