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