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17-13-1981

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:

2113

When was the form filled out?

11/19/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

J,JK,SR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Stamp Basket

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

78

What color is the quilt?

Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Thomaston CT

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

April 8, 1879

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, Pieced border, 3.50, 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:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing is stained, repaired

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

6

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt

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

Sawtooth border on two ends. Blocks appear to be done by different people.

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

Cite this Quilt

Stamp Basket. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1981. Accessed: 03/29/24