QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-461

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:

685

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

4/17/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,JW,JS

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Cake Stand

How wide is the quilt?

76

How long is the quilt?

86

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Maroon; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

18

Size of quilt blocks:

11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

5

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Single border, Strippy border, 37

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Quilt top made by:

Edwards, Cornelia

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bissell

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Bantam

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1940's

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Bantam, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project