QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1616
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:
1771
When was the form filled out?
6/4/1994
Who helped you fill out the form?
EO,BH,JP
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Grandmother's Fan
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
51
How long is the quilt?
57
What color is the quilt?
Maroon; Gold; Black
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Damage:
Fading
Describe the damage:
Damaged, Fragile
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
90
Size of quilt blocks:
5
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
Single border, 4.50, Butted border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet; Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Silk
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding; good
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
pieced on foundation fabric
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Grandmother's Fan. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1616. Accessed: 03/29/24