QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1841
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:
1982
When was the form filled out?
9/17/1994
Who helped you fill out the form?
SF,MM,PH
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Melon Patch
How wide is the quilt?
79
How long is the quilt?
85.5
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Describe the repairs:
Repaired
Time period:
1901-1929
Number of quilt blocks:
156
Size of quilt blocks:
6.5
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Floral
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?
Straight grain; good
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
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:
5-6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting
Quilt top made by:
Brown, Caroline
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Rice
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Connecticut (CT)
Biography of the quiltmaker:
Where quiltmaker lived: CT
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Brown, Carolin. Melon Patch. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1841. Accessed: 03/28/24