QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2106

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:

2232

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

2/11/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

GL,MM,EB,ES

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam

How wide is the quilt?

75

How long is the quilt?

89

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

11 x 13.50

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

4

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, 3

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain; Novelty

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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

Black outline running and buttonhole stitches for applique.

Quilt top made by:

Griffith, Abby Louise

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

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

Yes, information available

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Young

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Winchendon

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1966

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Winchendon, MA

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project