QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2037

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?

Cheshire

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2167

Source of the information on this quilt:

Aunt

When was the form filled out?

2/11/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC,LMD,MBB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandmother's Fan

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

74

How long is the quilt?

86.50

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

50

Size of quilt blocks:

7 x 7.50

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, 4, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; good

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7-11

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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

50, 7 x 7.50, Factory markings along border "Genuine Peter Pan Guaranteed Fast Color"

Quilt top made by:

Palmer Munson, Althea Harriet

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Andrews

Quiltmaker's birth date:

6/2/1910

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio (OH)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

11/1993

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Ohio, Philippines

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project