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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