QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2004

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:

2135

When was the form filled out?

11/19/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

JK,SF,SR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Friendship Star Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

80

How long is the quilt?

92

What color is the quilt?

Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Plaid; Floral

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 striped, Backing condition is worn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

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:

tan, brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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:

20, 11

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