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17-13-2062

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:

2191

When was the form filled out?

2/11/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,MC,GW

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Hearts & Gizzards

How wide is the quilt?

49.50

How long is the quilt?

73.50

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

77

Size of quilt blocks:

6

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, 3, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; 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 condition is good

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, diagonal lines

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Hearts & Gizzards. 1930-1949. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2062. Accessed: 03/28/24