QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1749

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:

1895

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

9/17/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

JW,KB,CB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

66.5

How long is the quilt?

75

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1930-1949

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is very good

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Quilt top made by:

Sheldon, Lettie

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

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Austin

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1859

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Suffield

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1937

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Suffield, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project