QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-532

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:

752

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Aunt

When was the form filled out?

4/17/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

NT,JK,AS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Triple Irish Chain

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

84.5

How long is the quilt?

96.5

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

15

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Triple border, Pieced border, Strippy border, 3.75,3.75,8

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Solid/plain; 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, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

orange and white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, chain, leave

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

15, 10.5

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Edna

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hilliard

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1900

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1978

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: PA

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project