QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-582

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:

799

When was the form filled out?

5/22/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,SK,MMc

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

20 x 22

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, Appliqued border, swag

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing condition is very good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, flowers, acorns, fleur d'lis

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project