QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1918

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:

2054

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

11/12/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

JP,SR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

1,000 Pyramids

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

87

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

347

Size of quilt blocks:

5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other synthetic; Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; Dotted; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

paisley, Backing is damaged

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Back turned to front; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Grid diamond

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Quilt top made by:

Kenney, Margaret Louise

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Griffin

Quiltmaker's birth date:

2/8/1873

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Newton

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

2/28/1947

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Newton,Bridgeport, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project