QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-624

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:

838

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:

Yankee Puzzle

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

70

How long is the quilt?

72

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Lavender; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Fragile

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

81

Size of quilt blocks:

8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

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, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Quilt top made by:

Lyon, Ida Louise

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:

Husted

Quiltmaker's birth date:

5/31/1869

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Greenwich

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

5/30/1957

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Greenwich, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project