QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1213

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?

Washington

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

85

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mother

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

EO,BH,LL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Dresden Plate

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

64

How long is the quilt?

81

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

16 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric

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, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Spider web

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

Repeat blocks

Quilt top made by:

Davis, Laura

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1897

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York (NY)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: New York, Ansonia, CT., Seymour, CT.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project