QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-571

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:

788

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mother

When was the form filled out?

5/22/1993

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Morning Glory Embroidery

How wide is the quilt?

69.5

How long is the quilt?

86

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Lavender

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, Strippy border, 11, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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 faded

How is the binding made?

Prairie Points; 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:

lavender embroidery floss

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5-6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, diamonds

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

Embroidered Morning Glories in pinks, blues, lavenders and with black vine and green leaves.

Quilt top made by:

Layman, Vevie Myrtle

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

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bondurant

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1882

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Knox County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Missouri (MO)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1968

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Knox County, MO

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project