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