QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2070

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:

2198

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:

Applique Sweet Peas

How wide is the quilt?

74

How long is the quilt?

83.50

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Lavender; Green; Blue or Navy; Orange

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

15

Size of quilt blocks:

10.50

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Triple border, 5.5, 2.25, 2.75, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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 condition is good

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, florals, diagonal lines

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

15, 10.50, Applique with embroidered details, possible kit.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project