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17-13-1907

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?

Easton

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2044

When was the form filled out?

11/12/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

AES,PKG

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Hour Glass or Double Z

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

64.50

How long is the quilt?

81.50

What color is the quilt?

Brown

Antique colors:

Madder Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

9.50

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Plaid

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 floral, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

20, 9.50, 18 1/2 blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe the source of the pattern:

Malone

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Hour Glass or Double Z. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1907. Accessed: 03/29/24