QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-736
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:
57
When was the form filled out?
10/3/1992
Who helped you fill out the form?
RF,TS,MB
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Pinwheel
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
76
How long is the quilt?
75.5
What color is the quilt?
Rust; Red; Brown; Black
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading
Describe the damage:
Fragile
Time period:
1850-1875
Number of quilt blocks:
60
Size of quilt blocks:
6
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
Printed border, Double border, Strippy border, Butted border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Paisley; Geometric
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, Backing is stained
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, floral
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
60, 6
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Pinwheel. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-736. Accessed: 04/23/24