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17-13-958

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:

1152

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?

SF,TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Reel

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

86

How long is the quilt?

86.50

What color is the quilt?

Purple; Pink; Green; Cream; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

14

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is damaged, Backing is stained, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Quilting is done block by block.

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

Cite this Quilt

Munday, Pearl. Reel. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-958. Accessed: 03/29/24