QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1363

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:

1533

When was the form filled out?

4/16/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

ES,TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Improved 9 Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

76

How long is the quilt?

85

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Lavender; Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

72

Size of quilt blocks:

8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, 4.5, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; 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 is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project