QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1836

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:

1977

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:

Laurel Leaves with Cherries

How wide is the quilt?

102

How long is the quilt?

102

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed, Unused

Type of inscription:

Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Carrie L. McCoy

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1856

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

16

Sashing width:

4 cable strip

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, Appliqued border, 11, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Grid diamond; In-the-ditch; Stipple

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Elaborate quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

Cherries are stuffed, stems for cherries are embroidered in outline and chain stitched. Wool yarn used for embroidery.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project