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17-13-1423

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:

1588

When was the form filled out?

4/16/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS,JS,CB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Corn and Beans

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

62

How long is the quilt?

71

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Blue or Navy; Gray

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

13.50

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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 plaid, Backing is damaged

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16")

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

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, chevron

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

Binding newer than quilt., vermecelli

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Corn and Beans. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1423. Accessed: 03/29/24