QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1989

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:

2121

When was the form filled out?

11/19/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

SK,TS,MB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Friendship Album

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album

How wide is the quilt?

76

How long is the quilt?

90

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

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

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

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, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Signatures in center of every block by same hand.Some men's names.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project