QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2158

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Connecticut Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Hartford

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Connecticut Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CT. Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2282

When was the form filled out?

4/2/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.DC.EOL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Puss in the Corner

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

38.25

How long is the quilt?

42.25

Shape of corners:

Other

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged, Fragile

Time period:

1800-1849

Number of quilt blocks:

78

Size of quilt blocks:

3 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Printed border, Single border, 1.25

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; Dotted; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Linen

Description of the back:

Fustian, Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Woven tape; Good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, X

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

78, 3 square

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project