QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-985

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:

1178

When was the form filled out?

11/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

EB

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Sister's Choice Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

93

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is inscribed on the quilt?

West Willington, CT

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

December 1908

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

11.50

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Paisley; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral, repaired

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Ladies of the Wesley Methodist Chapel

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Describe the source of the pattern:

Maggie Malone

Biography of quilt owner:

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project