QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-956

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:

1151

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mother-in-law

When was the form filled out?

10/2/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB,BH,LL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Carpenter's Wheel Variation

How wide is the quilt?

72

How long is the quilt?

83.50

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

8.50

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Diamonds, Single border, Pieced border, 5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Dotted

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Description of the back:

Feedsack, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8-9

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, orange peel, feather wreath stencil

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

20, 8.50, Markings for quilting are visible. Look like pencil. Feedsack on back.

Quilt top made by:

Munday, Pearle

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kitchen

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1887

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Quincy

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois (IL)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1950

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Quincy, IL

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project