QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1158

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:

1340

When was the form filled out?

2/5/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

MC,DC,EOL

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Triple Irish Chain

How wide is the quilt?

75.5

How long is the quilt?

68

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Border same as top, Pieced border, sawtooth, 3

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, outline

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

1880-1920 One white square has red squares appliqued on, whereas the rest is pieced. Red/white combination popular during this time period, but solid fabric difficult to date.

Quilt top made by:

Garrity, Ann

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Yes, information available

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Spencertown, NY; Where quiltmaker died: Spencertown, NY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project