QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1410

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:

1576

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:

Shoofly

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

78

How long is the quilt?

80

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other synthetic; Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; 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 striped, geometric, repaired

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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?

Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project