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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1356

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:

1526

When was the form filled out?

4/16/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR,NT,JC

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Medallion

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album, Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

67.5

How long is the quilt?

77

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Many signatures

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

10.75

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other synthetic; Silk; Wool; Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Satin

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

crepe

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Synthetic

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is damaged

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

tan and brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

46 star center flag. 81 "Gar Post 377"

Quilt top made by:

Brandt

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Brand. Medallion. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1356. Accessed: 03/28/24