QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1284

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:

1458

When was the form filled out?

3/19/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS,NT

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Album Sampler

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album, Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

87.25

How long is the quilt?

83.75

What color is the quilt?

Green; Orange; Red; White

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1855,1847

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

41

Size of quilt blocks:

9

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Describe the borders:

Single border, 2.25

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is striped, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, chain

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

Blocks are signed and dated

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Biography of quilt owner:

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project