QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-466

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:

689

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

4/17/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

NT,TS,AS, Consultant: TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

The Roosevelt Rose

How wide is the quilt?

90

How long is the quilt?

101

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; White

Damage:

Stains

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1935

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Appliqued border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Description of the back:

Backing is faded, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting

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

The Roosevelt Rose made by Minniw P. Barrett , Bristol, CT 1935. Designed by Ruth E. Finley 1933 to commemorate the administration of FDR. Has Ribbon 1st Award

Quilt top made by:

Barrett, Minnie Pearl

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Pardee

Quiltmaker's birth date:

6/15/1874

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1958

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project