QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-511

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:

732

Source of the information on this quilt:

Step-Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

4/17/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

PF,JP,SK

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sailboats

How wide is the quilt?

41

How long is the quilt?

54

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.5

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

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?

Bias grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue and white crochet cotton

Quilt top made by:

Watrous, Bertha

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:

Weeks

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1877

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Plymouth

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1980

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Plymouth, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project