QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2128

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:

2253

When was the form filled out?

2/11/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB,TS,KT

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap, Barn Raising

How wide is the quilt?

62

How long is the quilt?

62

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged, Fragile

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight 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?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black, has tufts of red yarn

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

Moiré, grosgrain, brocade, jacquard

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project