QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-447

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?

Washington

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

41

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

RF,TS,MG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Octagon Star Album

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album, Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

86

How long is the quilt?

108

Shape of corners:

Other

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Many names

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1852

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Single border, Pieced border, diamonds

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Paisley; Plaid

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6-7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

Roxbury, Washington

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project