QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1367

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:

94

Source of the information on this quilt:

Cousin

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

KF.RP.JS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

77

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green; Gold; Cream

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

15 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, Appliqued border, 9, Butted 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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is very good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Floral, leaves

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

Repeat blocks

Quilt top made by:

Beymer, Lois

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kirkbridge

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1900

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Sarahsville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio (OH)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1936

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Sarahsville, OH; Where quiltmaker died: Sarahsville, OH

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project