QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2181
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:
2304
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:
Triple Irish Chain
How wide is the quilt?
83
How long is the quilt?
84.5
What color is the quilt?
Red; Green; Cream
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the damage:
Fragile
Describe the repairs:
Repaired
Time period:
1876-1900
Number of quilt blocks:
49
Size of quilt blocks:
10 square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
Border same as top, Appliqued border, 5.5, Butted border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Solid/plain; Floral
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:
Feedsack, Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Good
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
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:
Blue, Ecru
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
11
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Heavy/close quilting, Chevron, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, Parallel lines
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Triple Irish Chain. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search; Connecticut Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2181. Accessed: 04/18/24