QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-518

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:

739

When was the form filled out?

4/17/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC,CL,WD

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Baltimore Album

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album, Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

93.5

How long is the quilt?

93.5

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; White; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Baltimore signatures

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

16.5 x 17

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Triple border, Strippy border, 2, 2.5, 1.5, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting

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

Piping around blocks. Some stuffed work.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project