QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1152

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:

1334

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

2/5/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

JS,MK,KK, Consultant: DC

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Improved 9 Patch

How wide is the quilt?

77.25

How long is the quilt?

87

What color is the quilt?

Pink, Orange; Green; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Number of quilt blocks:

72

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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:

Solid/plain

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; scalloped edge

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

early 1900's.Can't be dated because of solid fabric. 9 patch is machine stitched, melon shape applied by hand.

Quilt top made by:

Culp, Elizabeth Jane

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1889

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Wellsburg

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1985

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Wellsburg, WV

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project