QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1711
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:
1859
When was the form filled out?
6/4/1994
Who helped you fill out the form?
SOF,AES,GK
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Tied comforter
Owner's name for quilt:
Hole in the Barn Door
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
75.25
How long is the quilt?
86.25
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Damage:
Fading
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Time period:
1930-1949
Number of quilt blocks:
64
Size of quilt blocks:
9
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
1.75
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Novelty; Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Macine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
geometric, Backing condition is good
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; poor
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16")
Describe the quilt filling:
double folded flannel
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Color of thread used in the quilting:
blue and white together
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Hole in the Barn Door. 1930-1949. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1711. Accessed: 04/19/24