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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:

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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