QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1249

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?

Hartford

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1425

When was the form filled out?

3/19/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR,CM,LB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Geese in Flight

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

80.5

How long is the quilt?

80.5

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

What is inscribed on the quilt?

See comments

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

41

Size of quilt blocks:

10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

1.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other synthetic; Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Paisley; Novelty; Geometric; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

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 condition is good

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Label reads "Dated 1873 Set 1920's comp in 1990 by women of Westchester Cong. Ch. Colchester, CT."

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Westchester Congregational Ladies Aide

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project