QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1488

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?

Portland

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1649

Source of the information on this quilt:

Niece-in-law

When was the form filled out?

5/14/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS,SJ,CM

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Hearts & Gizzards Variation

How wide is the quilt?

74.75

How long is the quilt?

83.25

What color is the quilt?

Maroon; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

45

Size of quilt blocks:

6.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Triple border, Streak of Lightning, 1.75,3,1.25

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

twill

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, Backing condition is worn, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; worn

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

14-15

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Clamshell

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, floral

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

45, 6.75

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Rena

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Wilcox

Quiltmaker's birth date:

6/25/1880

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Middletown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

10/1952

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Middletown, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project