QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-982

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:

1175

When was the form filled out?

11/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,KR,MC

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Oak Leaves and Acorns

How wide is the quilt?

78.50

How long is the quilt?

94

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the borders:

Solid border, 15, Butted 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

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 condition is good,Backing is stained, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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:

brown,tan

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, acorns, leaves,flowers

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

Center is appliqued with 12 motifs in block form straight set English Paragon Quilt-1944

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Florence

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bushnell

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Wolcott

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Wolcott and Pequabuck, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project