QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1801

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:

1944

When was the form filled out?

9/17/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB,BH,LL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Shoofly

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

43

How long is the quilt?

49

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

7

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain; Novelty

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, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; 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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Quilt top made by:

Houser

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project