QUILT INDEX RECORD
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