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17-13-719

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?

Washington

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

56

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

LL,BH,O

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Fools Puzzle

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

72

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Fragile

Time period:

1876-1900

Size of quilt blocks:

12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is poor

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; poor

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe the source of the pattern:

Mills "849" p.56

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Fools Puzzle. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-719. Accessed: 03/29/24