QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1102
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:
1287
When was the form filled out?
2/5/1994
Who helped you fill out the form?
RF,MB,MM
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Redwork
How wide is the quilt?
74
How long is the quilt?
71
What color is the quilt?
Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
What is inscribed on the quilt?
MS
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1918
Time period:
1901-1929
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Size of quilt blocks:
10.25
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
Solid border, Single border, 10, Butted border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
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
Describe the quilting designs used:
Heavy/close quilting, sunflowers in corner cable, cable
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
"Holy Angels Guard Thy Sheep". Exceptional piecework.
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Biography of quilt owner:
See more information of original data form
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Redwork. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1102. Accessed: 03/28/24