QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2176

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:

2299

When was the form filled out?

4/2/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

BH.JK.MM

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Cake Stand

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

78

Describe the corners:

4 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Brown

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

40

Size of quilt blocks:

8 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

2.5

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Border same as top, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Geometric; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is striped, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Poor

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project