QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1051

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?

Kensington

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1240

When was the form filled out?

2/5/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

JS,JW

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Hexagon Star or Rising Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

81.50

How long is the quilt?

87.25

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Pink; Brown

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

73

Size of quilt blocks:

6.50-7

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is striped, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7-8

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

6.50-7

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe the source of the pattern:

Romance of the Patchwork Quilt

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project