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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-789

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:

994

Source of the information on this quilt:

Family

When was the form filled out?

6/12/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

NT.TS.MO

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Orange Peel

How wide is the quilt?

70

How long is the quilt?

74

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

45

Size of quilt blocks:

10 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

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 soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Brown, White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7-8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting

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

Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Canterbury

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Orange Peel. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-789. Accessed: 03/28/24