QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1570

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:

1728

When was the form filled out?

5/14/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

ES,MC,SR

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?

79

How long is the quilt?

80

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Cream; Brown

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

100

Size of quilt blocks:

5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Triple border, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain; Novelty

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 floral, Backing condition is poor

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

diagonal lines

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

81, 5

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project