QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-512

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:

733

When was the form filled out?

4/17/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

CWM, Consultant: DC

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Hearts & Gizzards

How wide is the quilt?

76

How long is the quilt?

85

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

110

Size of quilt blocks:

7.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Macine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

novelty

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; poor

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:

pom poms

Quilt top made by:

Kyle

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1800's

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New Milford

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: New Milford, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project