QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1660

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:

1811

When was the form filled out?

6/4/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

MC,PG,LL

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

85.50

How long is the quilt?

85.50

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

16.25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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

All patches sewn on foundation and not sewed to each other. Foundation serves as backing. "1876" commemorative fabric in center. Foundation cloth has markings - Necchi sewing machine?

Quilt top made by:

Gray

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project