QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-323

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:

553

When was the form filled out?

3/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SW.SR.MD

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Double X

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

74

How long is the quilt?

75

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

7.25 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3

Describe the borders:

Border same as top

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Macine Piecing

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased

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

Purchased at an antique shop in Houlton, ME

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project