QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-473

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:

696

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mother

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:

Hearts & Gizzards

How wide is the quilt?

85

How long is the quilt?

94

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Mrs. Rose Dawe

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

120

Size of quilt blocks:

5.75

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Triple border, Pieced border, 5.75,2,5.25

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, chain drawer pull

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

Won first prize in Muzzy's Quilt Contest. Given to Mr. And Mrs. Charles Tuttle for a wedding gift in 1937. Daughter Edna

Quilt top made by:

Dawe, Rose Adah

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

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

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Baldwin

Quiltmaker's birth date:

6/11/1885

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Burlington

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

3/5/1973

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Burlington, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project