QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-556

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?

Greenwich

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

774

Source of the information on this quilt:

Aunt

When was the form filled out?

5/22/1993

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Snowball and 9 Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

80

How long is the quilt?

86

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

144

Size of quilt blocks:

7

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Quilt top made by:

Gerhard, Lolito

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Gifford

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1800's

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New London

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: New London, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project