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17-13-1168

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:

1349

When was the form filled out?

2/5/1994

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon

How wide is the quilt?

70.5

How long is the quilt?

90.5

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; Cream

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

19

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Appliqued border, 6.5

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, repaired

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; repaired

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline; Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Elaborate quilting

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe the source of the pattern:

Y.Khin

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Rose of Sharon. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1168. Accessed: 03/28/24