QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2163

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:

2287

When was the form filled out?

4/2/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR.TS.LL

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Indian Hatchet

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

61

How long is the quilt?

66.5

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Damaged, Fragile

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

156

Size of quilt blocks:

4.5 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Printed border, Single border, Pieced border, 5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Moiré

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:

Monochrome blues on white "Chinoiserie Cranes", Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Multi

Quilt top made by:

Platt, Diantha

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Married on December 13, 1847 to Luther Sylvester Platt

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Thompson

Quiltmaker's birth date:

April 2, 1821

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Middlebury

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

after 1891

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Middlebury, CT.

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project