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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-380

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?

West Hartford

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

608

When was the form filled out?

4/17/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.JW.JS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rolling Stone

How wide is the quilt?

86

How long is the quilt?

87.5

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green; Yellow

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

LRS and multiple names

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3.5

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Single border, 7.5, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral, Backing is damaged

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Red,Brown,Green

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6-8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, Chain

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

Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased at a tag sale

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Rolling Stone. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-380. Accessed: 03/28/24