QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1332

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:

92

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC.SR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Tree of Life

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

80

How long is the quilt?

82

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Green

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

16 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, 4.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; 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?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Front turned to back; Good

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:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, Floral

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

Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift from neighbor of mother-in-law

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project