QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1293

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?

Newtown

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1467

When was the form filled out?

4/16/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

MM<GL,SF

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Chimneysweep

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album, Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

89.25

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Many signatures

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1845-1849

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

80

Size of quilt blocks:

7

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Plaid; 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 floral, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

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

63, 5.5, Backing added later. Towns: Vernon, CT, Tyne, NY, Port Byron, Kensington, CT, Liverpool, Clydewayne Co., NY, Senaca Co., rainbow print

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Presbyterian Church Group

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Describe the source of the pattern:

73.5

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project