QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1715

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:

1863

When was the form filled out?

6/4/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

SOF

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

114

How long is the quilt?

75

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Cream; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed

What is inscribed on the quilt?

See data.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1845

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

72

Size of quilt blocks:

12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Paisley; Geometric; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Woven tape; very good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue and ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6-7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline; Echo

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Circles

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

Quilt has 29" x 58" drop on bottom. Each block was whippstitched together after it was finished.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project