QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1712
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:
1860
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,SK
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Tied comforter
Owner's name for quilt:
Double X Variation
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
70.50
How long is the quilt?
83
What color is the quilt?
Maroon; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unwashed
Time period:
1901-1929
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
12
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
2
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Geometric; Dotted; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Macine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Linen
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is machine pieced
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16")
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Color of thread used in the quilting:
red pearl cotton
Quilt top made by:
Hadsell, Margaret
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Yes, information available
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Shaver
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1890's
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
New York (NY)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1968
Biography of the quiltmaker:
Where quiltmaker lived: NY
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Hadsell, Margare. Double X Variation. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1712. Accessed: 03/29/24