QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1204

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:

1383

When was the form filled out?

2/5/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

BHL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Love Apple

How wide is the quilt?

79

How long is the quilt?

80

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green

Antique colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1800-1849

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

16

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, Appliqued border, vine, 8

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Linen

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10-12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, flowers

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

Stems and leaves that appear blue now were green (threads show). Fugitive yellow leaves the green leaving blue. Four blocks make one large appliqued pattern.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project