QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1418

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:

97

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

RF.TS.MB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

70

How long is the quilt?

84.5

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Time period:

1930-1949

Size of quilt blocks:

16.5 circle

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; Novelty

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

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Straight grain; Good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting

Quilt top made by:

Henderson, Besse Mabel

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Astle

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1879

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Haven

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Kansas (KS)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1970

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Haven, KS; Where quiltmaker died: Haven, KS

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project