QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1028

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:

1218

When was the form filled out?

11/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS,MB,GB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sister's Choice

How wide is the quilt?

73

How long is the quilt?

77

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3.75

Describe the borders:

Single border, 4 on 2 sides, 1.50, 2, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; poor

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe the source of the pattern:

Malone 1001

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project