QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1845

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:

1985

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:

Friendship Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

82

What color is the quilt?

Red; Cream; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Fragile

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

23

Size of quilt blocks:

12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3.50

Describe the borders:

Single border, 3.50, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Solid/plain; Striped

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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

Bed posts cut out. Some older fabrics

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project