QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1585

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?

Mystic

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1742

When was the form filled out?

6/4/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

MC,PG,LL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Love Apple

How wide is the quilt?

81

How long is the quilt?

91

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Red; Green; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

21

Size of quilt blocks:

10.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Double border, Pieced border, 1.50,6.75, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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

21, 10.75

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project