QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1692
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:
1841
Source of the information on this quilt:
Aunt
When was the form filled out?
6/4/1994
Who helped you fill out the form?
TS,NT,EL,SK
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Tied comforter
Owner's name for quilt:
Hour Glass
How wide is the quilt?
80
How long is the quilt?
92
What color is the quilt?
Maroon; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Damage:
Fading
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Time period:
1901-1929
Number of quilt blocks:
56
Size of quilt blocks:
10
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
1.5
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Floral
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is floral, Backing is stained, Backing is faded, Quilt back is machine pieced
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; worn
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Quilt top made by:
Unknown, Helen
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
gift
Describe the source of the pattern:
Brackman 1317
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Creamer
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1982
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Unknown, Hele. Hour Glass. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1692. Accessed: 04/20/24