QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1857
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:
1997
When was the form filled out?
9/17/1994
Who helped you fill out the form?
MB,LL,BH,LN
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Cherry Basket
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Green; Cream
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Stains; Fading
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Size of quilt blocks:
10
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
3.25
Describe the borders:
Double border, Appliqued border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Solid/plain; Plaid
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Backing is stained
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
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 and dark green
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5-6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, leaf motif
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Cherry Basket. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1857. Accessed: 03/28/24