QUILT INDEX RECORD
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
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