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