QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1982

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:

2114

When was the form filled out?

11/19/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,MC

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Whitework

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

77.50

What color is the quilt?

White

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged, Fragile

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is damaged, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Straight grain; poor

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, baskets, florals, leaves, hearts

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

Two panels, one is 26.25, the other is 23.25. Bottom has cut out.

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