QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1351

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:

1521

When was the form filled out?

4/16/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

MC,ST

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Triple Irish Chain

How wide is the quilt?

76

How long is the quilt?

76

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Border same as top, Pieced border, 3, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; faded

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

9, 12

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project