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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