QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1648

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:

1800

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

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:

Ohio Rose

How wide is the quilt?

59

How long is the quilt?

91

What color is the quilt?

Green; Gold; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

What is inscribed on the quilt?

E.McC, J

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1932

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

22

Size of quilt blocks:

15

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Checked

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, cheesecloth, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted; Stuffed work; Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

beige

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Has 4 poster cutout. Border only around cutout.

Quilt top made by:

Turner, Elizabeth

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

McCullough

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: NY, Bennington, VT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project