QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-566

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?

Washington

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

47

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

BH,LL,O

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Triangles

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

86

How long is the quilt?

86.5

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Pink; Green; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

400

Size of quilt blocks:

4.25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Geometric; Floral

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 floral, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7-8

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, zig zag

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project