QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-831

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?

Northfield

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1033

When was the form filled out?

9/18/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SAF. MA

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Album

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

81.25

How long is the quilt?

83.75

What color is the quilt?

Red; Cream; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Many names

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Plaid; Floral; Checked

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 condition is fair, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Many names are inked on this quilt

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project