QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1525

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:

1685

Source of the information on this quilt:

Husband's Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

5/14/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,MM,JYM

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Baskets

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

88.50

How long is the quilt?

86

What color is the quilt?

Gold; Red

Antique colors:

Butterscotch

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

61

Size of quilt blocks:

7.50

Sashing width:

3

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Geometric; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

geometric, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Basket handles are appliqued rick rack. Pom pom in each tie.

Quilt top made by:

Hubbard, Mary

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Deming

Quiltmaker's birth date:

5/9/1850

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Middletown

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1/17/1930

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Middletown, CT

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project