QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1462

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:

1625

When was the form filled out?

4/16/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

BH,EA,ES

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?

71

How long is the quilt?

87

What color is the quilt?

Maroon; Blue or Navy; Purple

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

10-11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

3

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Paisley; Novelty; Floral; Solid/plain; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Back turned to front; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Backing is newer fabric, applied recently

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project