QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-970

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?

Vernon

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1164

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

11/6/1993

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Orange Peel

How wide is the quilt?

36

How long is the quilt?

42.50

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Cream

Antique colors:

Madder Brown, Madder Red or Cinnamon Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

What is inscribed on the quilt?

82.64.1 on back

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

17

Size of quilt blocks:

4.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

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:

4-6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Parallel lines

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

18, 4.75

Quilt top made by:

Hough, Sarah L

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project