QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1821

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:

1963

When was the form filled out?

9/17/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

KR,CB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

King's Crown Variation

How wide is the quilt?

65

How long is the quilt?

84

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

9

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, Butted border

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Novelty

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Back turned to front; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4-5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe the source of the pattern:

Mills

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project