QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1770

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:

1915

When was the form filled out?

9/17/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS,JP,EOL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Railroad Crossing Variation

How wide is the quilt?

70

How long is the quilt?

88

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Damage:

Fading; Stains

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Signatures embroidered in pink

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Border same as top, Triple border, 1.25,1.5,1.5,1.5, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8-10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, hearts

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

blocks are machine pieced. Hand assembled set.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Describe the source of the pattern:

Brackman, pg.340-341

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project