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Embroidered Double Wedding Ring

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1920

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:

2056

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Aunt

When was the form filled out?

11/12/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,GK,MC

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Embroidered Double Wedding Ring

How wide is the quilt?

71

How long is the quilt?

80

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Gold; Pink; Purple; White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

15.25 x 14/50

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Double border, 2.33, 3.25, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6-7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, chevron

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

Embroidered with cross stitch for rings. Embellished with daisy and French knots. Four half blocks.

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Maude Mary

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:

Elliott

Quiltmaker's birth date:

5/17/1868

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hampton

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Ontario

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

10/14/1959

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Unknown, Maude Mar. Embroidered Double Wedding Ring. 1930-1949. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1920. Accessed: 03/28/24