QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-570

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:

787

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

5/22/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB,BH,LL

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Economy Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

72

How long is the quilt?

89

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

32

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru crochet yarn and pink yarn

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

Whisker Guard-blue. Possibly Canadian-they heavily used whisker guards. Wide range of fabrics, backing possibly added later.

Quilt top made by:

Stratton, Grace

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

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

Yes, information available

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Oxford, NY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project