QUILT INDEX RECORD
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