QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-936

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?

Jewett City

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1132

When was the form filled out?

10/2/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR,PG,MC

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap, Barn Raising

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

93.50

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

72

Size of quilt blocks:

10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Synthetic

Description of the back:

geometric plaid, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

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:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Chimneys are all different, Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project