QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-407

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:

634

When was the form filled out?

4/17/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB.BH.LL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

67

How long is the quilt?

80

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Black; Red; Beige or Tan

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Fragile

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1894

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

22 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, Two sided, 6

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Checked; Floral; Plaid; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Linen

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Fair

Describe the quilt filling:

Foundation

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Presidential Ribbon - Grover Cleveland, A.G. Thurman

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project