QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1111

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?

Washington

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

79

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

KR,JW,RP

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Friendship Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

73.5

How long is the quilt?

75

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Minie L. Owen

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1917

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

9

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

blue chambray

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

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:

Each block is a wheel with names embroidered in each spoke. Center medallion block is 21".

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project