QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1265

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:

1440

When was the form filled out?

3/19/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

WD,AES,CB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Peony

How wide is the quilt?

90

How long is the quilt?

92

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Appliqued border, swag, 8.5

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 poor

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Straight grain

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, Circles, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

24, 10

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project