QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1956

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?

Clinton

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2090

When was the form filled out?

11/19/1994

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?

81.75

How long is the quilt?

94.25

What color is the quilt?

Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is inscribed on the quilt?

926 12 in pencil on back of quilt.

Time period:

1876-1900

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by vertical strips

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Plaid; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Bias 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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project