QUILT INDEX RECORD
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