QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2178

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:

2301

When was the form filled out?

4/2/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

BH.JK.MM

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Orange Peel

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

79

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Red; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged, Fragile

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

10 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, 4.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Novelty

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 figured, Backing fabric print is floral, Strippie, Holes, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Worn

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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7-8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project