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