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
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