QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1593
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:
1749
When was the form filled out?
6/4/1994
Who helped you fill out the form?
DC,
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Sampler
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Album, Sampler
How wide is the quilt?
92
How long is the quilt?
91.75
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; Red
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading; Stains
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Type of inscription:
Multiple Names
What is inscribed on the quilt?
See attached information sheet for names
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1858
Time period:
1850-1875
Number of quilt blocks:
64
Size of quilt blocks:
11
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Sampler
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, torn
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; Woven tape
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Magnificent. Polished cotton background.
Quilt top made by:
Church Group
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Biography of quilt owner:
See more information of original data form
Details
For additional images of this quilt that require a separate record.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Church Grou. Sampler. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1593. Accessed: 04/24/24
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Sampler detail
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