QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2041

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:

2171

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great, Great,Great Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

2/11/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

NT,PG,SR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rising Sun

How wide is the quilt?

74.50

How long is the quilt?

95.25

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Green; Gold; Red

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Elizabeth Lent, Jane Wilson

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1850

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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 is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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:

6-7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Label on back of quilt reads, "All colors made by Cornelia Deyo"

Quilt top made by:

Deyo, Cornelia

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

purchased

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

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Elting

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/16/1800

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New Paltz

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York (NY)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

5/5/1862

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: NY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project