QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1673

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:

1824

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Aunt

When was the form filled out?

6/4/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS,NT,SK,EL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunburst

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

73

How long is the quilt?

80

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Mary Tiffany

Time period:

1800-1849

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

10.50

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2 or 4

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Appliqued border, crosses

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white and black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt

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

Double sided quilt. Back is embroidered with peacock and vases and is pre-1800.

Quilt top made by:

Crocker, Eliza Church

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project