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17-13-696

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?

Noank

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

906

When was the form filled out?

6/12/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

LL,SR,SJ

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Whole Cloth

How wide is the quilt?

88

How long is the quilt?

92.5

What color is the quilt?

Brown

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

Pre-1799

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Wool; Linen

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is worn, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7-8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Elaborate quilting

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

Linsey-Woolsey or fustian (cotton/wool)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Whole Cloth. Pre-1799. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-696. Accessed: 03/28/24