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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-497

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:

719

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:

Tree of Paradise

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

89

How long is the quilt?

72.5

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Maroon

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

13

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Triple border, 3, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Striped

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 condition is good

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7-10

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, cables

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

6, 13, Possible fugitive green tree trunks

Quilt top made by:

Smith

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe the source of the pattern:

#3

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Smit. Tree of Paradise. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-497. Accessed: 03/28/24