QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2177

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:

2300

When was the form filled out?

4/2/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC.SF.EOL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Ohio Rose

How wide is the quilt?

83.5

How long is the quilt?

85

Describe the corners:

3 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

17 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Appliqued border, 16, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Good

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, Concentric Arch, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project