QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-894

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:

1092

When was the form filled out?

9/18/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

BH.LL.MC

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Reel Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Corner Blocks

How wide is the quilt?

67

How long is the quilt?

88

Describe the corners:

3 corners mitered, 1 corner butted

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

14 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

6.5

Describe the borders:

Solid border, No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, Cable, Crosshatch

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project