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17-13-1739

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?

Granby

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1886

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

9/17/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS,JP,EOL

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Hit and Miss

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

67

How long is the quilt?

87

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

364

Size of quilt blocks:

3 x 5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Single border, 2.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Solid/plain; Plaid

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

geometric, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; stained

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red/white perle cotton

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

Strong diagonal set.

Quilt top made by:

Curnalia, Abbey

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Describe the source of the pattern:

Brackman #131A

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Farr

Quiltmaker's birth date:

8/12/1868

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1950-51

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Curnalia, Abbe. Hit and Miss. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1739. Accessed: 03/28/24