QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1463
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:
1626
When was the form filled out?
4/16/1994
Who helped you fill out the form?
CJ,SF,MM
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Hearts All Around
How wide is the quilt?
81
How long is the quilt?
102
What color is the quilt?
Orange; Green; Cream; Red
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Time period:
1850-1875
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Size of quilt blocks:
17 x 17.75
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
Solid border, Printed border, Border same as top, Single border, 5.50, Butted border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Solid/plain; Floral
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, Backing condition is good
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; good
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?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
ecru
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, floral
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Labeled "Property of Judith Reilly"
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Describe the source of the pattern:
Rehmel #A904
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
Hearts All Around. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1463. Accessed: 03/29/24